Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Developmentally inappropriate and excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached. The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is persistent, lasting at least 4 weeks in children and adolescents and typically 6 maths or more in adults.
Selective Mutism
Consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking despite speaking in other situations. Interferes with educational or occupational achievement or with social communication. Last for at least 1 month.
Specific Phobia
Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation. Phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety and is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety. Fear, anxiety, or avoidance typically lasts for 6 months or more.
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others. The social situations almost always provoke fear or anxiety and are therefore avoided or endured with intense fear. Fear, anxiety, or avoidance typically lasts for 6 months or more.
Panic Disorder
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks. A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes. At least one attack has been followed by one or both: Persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks or their consequences, a significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks.
Agoraphobia
Marked fear or anxiety about two or more of: using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line or being in a crowd, and being outside of the home alone. The fear is caused by thinking that escape will be difficult in the event of panic-like symptoms. The agoraphobic situations always provoke fear or anxiety. Fear, anxiety, or avoidance typically lasts for 6 months or more and causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities. Characterized by 3 or more: restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and/or sleep disturbance. The anxiety, worry or physical symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Developmentally inappropriate and excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached. The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is persistent, lasting at least 4 weeks in children and adolescents and typically 6 maths or more in adults.
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking despite speaking in other situations. Interferes with educational or occupational achievement or with social communication. Last for at least 1 month.
Selective Mutism
Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation. Phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety and is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety. Fear, anxiety, or avoidance typically lasts for 6 months or more.
Specific Phobia
Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others. The social situations almost always provoke fear or anxiety and are therefore avoided or endured with intense fear. Fear, anxiety, or avoidance typically lasts for 6 months or more.
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks. A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes. At least one attack has been followed by one or both: Persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks or their consequences, a significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks.
Panic Disorder
Marked fear or anxiety about two or more of: using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line or being in a crowd, and being outside of the home alone. The fear is caused by thinking that escape will be difficult in the event of panic-like symptoms. The agoraphobic situations always provoke fear or anxiety. Fear, anxiety, or avoidance typically lasts for 6 months or more and causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Agoraphobia
Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities. Characterized by 3 or more: restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and/or sleep disturbance. The anxiety, worry or physical symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
