Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

Somatic Symtom Disorders

Answer 1

Physical symptoms that suggest medical illness but are actually psychological in origin (e.g. hyperchondriasis)

Question 2

Generalised Anxiety Disorders

Answer 2

Continual feelings of worry, anxiety, physical tension and irritability across many areas of life functioning

Question 3

Panic Disorder

Answer 3

Repeated and unexpected panic attacks, along with wither persistent concerns about future attacks or a change in personal behaviour in order to avoid them

Question 4

Phobias

Answer 4

Intense fear of object/situation that is greatly out of proposition to its actual threat

Question 5

Agoraphobia (type of phobia)

Answer 5

Fear of being in a place/situation in which escape is difficult or embarrassing, or in which help is unavailable in the event of a panic attack

Question 6

Social anxiety disorder (type of phobia)

Answer 6

Intense fear of negative evaluation in social situations