V. Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

• Marked and disproportionate fear consistently triggered by specific objects or situations.
• The object or situation is avoided or else endured with intense anxiety
• The fear, anxiety, or avoidance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning

Answer 1

Specific Phobia

Question 2

• Marked and disproportionate fear consistently triggered by exposure to potential social scrutiny
• Exposure to the trigger leads to intense anxiety about being evaluated negatively
• Trigger situations are avoided or else endured with intense anxiety.

Answer 2

Social Anxiety Disorder

Question 3

• Recurrent unexpected panic attacks
• At least 1 month of concern about the possibility of more attacks, worry about the consequences of an attack, or maladaptive behavioral changes because of the attacks.

Answer 3

Panic Disorder

Question 4

• Disproportionate and marked fear or anxiety about at least 2 situations where it would be difficult to escape or receive help in the event of incapacitation, embarrassing symptoms, or panic-like symptoms.

Answer 4

Agoraphobia

Question 5

• Excessive anxiety and worry at least 50 % of days about a number of events or activities.
• The person finds it hard to control the worry

Answer 5

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 6

• 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 months or more in adults.

Answer 6

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Question 7

• Characterized by a consistent failure to speak in social situations in which there is an
  expectation to speak (e.g., school) even though the individual speaks in other situations.
• This interferes with normal social communication.
• The duration of the disturbance is at least 1 month.

Answer 7

Selective Mutism