DSM-5: Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders are disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances. 

Fear: is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat

Anxiety: anticipation of future threat

Anxiety Disorders and other Related Disorders include:

• Separation Anxiety Disorder
• Selective Mutism
• Specific Phobia
• Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
• Panic Disorder
• Panic Attack Specifier
• Agoraphobia
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder
• Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
• Other Specified Anxiety Disorder
• Unspecified Anxiety Disorder

• Anxiety Disorders 

  Information on Anxiety Disorders. Learn about the different types and treatments for anxiety.

   
• What is Anxiety? 

  Information on Anxiety

   
• Anxiety and Related Disorders 

  Information on Anxiety and related disorders from the NOBA project

   
• Social Anxiety Disorder 

  Guide to help with treatment, symptoms, and self help on Social Anxiety Disorder

   
• Social Anxiety Disorder: A Common, Underrecognized Mental Disorder 

  Article from the American Family physician