Disorders

social anxiety disorder

• intense fear or anxiety about one or more social situations

• fear of being negatively evaluated

• persistent symptoms for at least 6 months

• CBT + SSRIs (escitalopram, paroxetine, sertraline)

generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

• excessive anxiety and worrying about multiple things

• restlessness, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating

• at least 6 months

• CBT + SSRIs (escitalopram, paroxetine, sertraline)

agoraphobia

• fear of public, open spaces or transportation

• fear of enclosed spaces or being home alone

• significant distress

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• persistent thoughts, impulses, and images that are intrusive

• compulsions (repetitive behaviors and mental acts)

• CBT + SSRIs

schizophrenia

• delusions

• hallucinations (commonly auditory)

• disorganized thinking and speech

• negative symptoms (restricted emotions, inability to feel pleasure)

• abnormal motor behavior

• prodromal phase, active phase, residual phase

• second-generation anti-psychotics