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Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
Introduction
The following disorders are contained in this section: Panic Disorder Without Agoraphobia, Panic…
Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
This category includes disorders with prominent anxiety or phobic avoidance that do not meet criteria for any specific…
Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder
Diagnostic Features
The essential features of Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder are prominent anxiety symptoms (Criterion A) that…
Anxiety Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
Diagnostic Features
The essential feature of Anxiety Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition is clinically…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Diagnostic Features
The essential feature of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is the development of characteristic symptoms following…
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Includes Overanxious Disorder of Childhood)
Diagnostic Features
The essential feature of Generalized Anxiety Disorder is excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation),…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Diagnostic Features
The essential features of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder are recurrent obsessions or compulsions (Criterion A) that…
Acute Stress Disorder
Diagnostic Features
The essential feature of Acute Stress Disorder is the development of characteristic anxiety, dissociative,…
Specific Phobia (formerly Simple Phobia)
Diagnostic Features
The essential feature of Specific Phobia is marked and persistent fear of clearly discernible,…
Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
Diagnostic Features
The essential feature of Social Phobia is a marked and persistent fear of social…
Agoraphobia
Features
Because Agoraphobia occurs in the context of Panic Disorder With Agoraphobia and Agoraphobia Without History…
Panic Disorder
Diagnostic Features
The essential feature of Panic Disorder is the presence of recurrent, unexpected Panic Attacks…
Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder
Diagnostic Features
The essential features of Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder are similar to those…
Panic Attack
Features
Because Panic Attacks can occur in the context of any Anxiety Disorder as well as…


