Term
phobic disorders
formerly? |
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Definition
(formerly specific phobia)
persistent and irrational fears of a specific object, activity, or situation
animal type (e.g., dogs, insects)
natural environment type (e.g., storms, heights)
blood-injection-injury type
situational type (e.g., e.g., tunnels, bridges, driving, flying, etc.)
other type |
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Definition
(social anxiety disorder)
excessive and persistent fear of embarrassment in social or performance situations
generalized |
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Term
| generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) |
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Definition
anxiety that occurs across many situations and persists for at least six months
overanxious disorder of childhood |
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Term
panic disorder
(without agoraphobia) |
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Definition
brief periods of exceptionally intense anxiety accompanied by physical symptoms that include shortness of breath and chest pain
panic disorder with agoraphobia (300.21) |
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Term
agoraphobia
(without panic disorder) |
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Definition
| excessive anxiety about being in places or situations where escape might be difficult, which leads to pervasive avoidance of situations such as crowds, traveling in cars, and may lead to refusal to leave the home |
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Term
| obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) |
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Definition
persistent ideas, thoughts, or impulses that cause anxiety (obsessions) and irrational behaviors that an individual feels compelled to perform over and over (compulsion)
poor insight |
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Definition
| anxiety that occurs within four days of an extremely traumatic event and lasts less than four weeks |
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Term
| posttraumatic stress disorder |
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Definition
anxiety associated with the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event that occurred some time in the past
acute (< 3 mo. duration )
chronic (≥ 3 mo. duration)
delayed onset (onset ≥ 6 mo. after stressor) |
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Term
| separation anxiety disorder |
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Definition
excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or attachment figures
early onset (before age 6) |
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Term
| anxiety disorder due to a medical condition |
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Definition
anxiety due to neuroendocrine conditions, cardiovascular conditions, neurological conditions, etc.
with generalized anxiety
with panic attacks
with obs-comp symptoms |
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Term
| substance-induced anxiety disorder |
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Definition
anxiety due to use of or withdrawal from a substance (e.g., alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, anxiolytics)
with generalized anxiety
with panic attacks
with obs-comp symptoms
with phobic symptoms
onset during intoxication
onset during withdrawal |
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