anxiety disorders

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Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by excessive fear, worry, and related behavioral disturbances that significantly interfere with daily functioning.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medical condition group
mental disorder
psychiatric diagnosis category
associatedWith cardiovascular disease
depression
sleep disorders
substance use disorders
classifiedIn DSM-5
International Classification of Diseases
surface form: ICD-11
diagnosedBy clinical interview
standardized diagnostic criteria
diagnosticCriteriaFrom American Psychiatric Association
World Health Organization
distinguishedBy excessiveness of anxiety
functional impairment
persistence of symptoms
distinguishedFrom normal fear
normal worry
hasCharacteristic anticipatory anxiety
behavioral disturbances
excessive fear
excessive worry
physiological arousal
hasConsequence impairment in daily functioning
occupational impairment
reduced quality of life
significant distress
social impairment
hasPrevalence high lifetime prevalence in the general population
includesSubtype agoraphobia
anxiety disorder due to another medical condition
generalized anxiety disorder
panic disorder
selective mutism
separation anxiety disorder
social anxiety disorder
specific phobia
substance or medication-induced anxiety disorder
moreCommonIn women than men
onsetTypically adolescence
childhood
early adulthood
riskFactor certain personality traits
childhood adversity
chronic stress
family history of anxiety
traumatic experiences
treatedWith benzodiazepines
cognitive behavioral therapy
exposure therapy
mindfulness-based interventions
psychoeducation
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
typicalSymptom difficulty concentrating
fatigue
feeling keyed up or on edge
gastrointestinal discomfort
irritability
muscle tension
palpitations
restlessness
shortness of breath
sleep disturbance
sweating
trembling

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Asperger syndrome mayBeComorbidWith anxiety disorders