anxiety disorder spectrum

fear

emotional response to real or perceived threat

anxiety

reaction to future anticipated threat, has physical + emotional component

pathological anxiety

beyond developmentally appropriate

persistent

excessive + out of proportion

epidemiology

most anxiety spectrum disorders develop in childhood and persist if left untreated

more prevalent in women than men (2:1)

anxiety disorders only diagnosed when symptoms are not attributable to…

physiological effects of substance + medication

another medical condition

better explanation by another mental disorder

separation anxiety

separation from attachment figures

specific phobia

fearful/anxious/avoidant of circumscribed objects/situations

selective mutism

consistent failure to speak in social situations where one is expected to speak, though they speak in other situations

social phobia

social interactions/situations involving possibility of scrutiny

panic disorder

recurrent unexpected panic attacks/changes within behaviour due to it

agoraphobia

fear of no escape/help in public transport, open spaces, encolsed spaces, lines + crowds, alone outside the house

generalised anxiety disorder

persistent + excessive anxiety about various domains that is difficult to control

substance induced anxiety

anxiety due to substance intoxication/withdrawal or to medical treatment

anxiety disorder due to another medical condition

anxiety symptoms are physiological consequence of another medical condition

panic disorder

abrupt surges of intense fear + discomfort which reach peak within minutes

common comorbidities

depressive disorder

substance abuse disorder

types of specific phobia

animal phobia

situational phobia

natural environment phoia

blood-injection-injury phobia

other specific phobia