anxiety disorders
E36368
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by excessive fear, worry, and related behavioral disturbances that significantly interfere with daily functioning.
Statements (66)
| 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
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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
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childhood ⓘ early adulthood ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
certain personality traits
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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
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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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