https://www.psychdb.com/ 2026-06-06T10:58:30-0700 https://www.psychdb.com/ https://www.psychdb.com/lib/tpl/bootstrap3/images/favicon.ico text/html 2021-03-29T15:04:31-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/agoraphobia?rev=1617055471&do=diff Agoraphobia Primer Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder where an individual has intense fears about at least two different types of situations, with the fear being that escape may be difficult or help may be unavailable if panic-like symptoms occur. Epidemiology * text/html 2024-01-11T22:09:16-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/gad?rev=1705039756&do=diff Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Primer Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is mental disorder characterized by excessive anxiety and worry about multiple events or activities (e.g. - school or work difficulties, relationships, finances) on a majority of days over at least half a year. There are also associated symptoms, such as restlessness, muscle tension, fatigue, poor concentration, irritability, and sleep changes. text/html 2021-02-26T11:54:45-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/home?rev=1614369285&do=diff Anxiety Disorders Primer Anxiety Disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear, including generalized anxiety disorders, specific phobias, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Anxiety is a worry about future events, and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause significant somatic symptoms as well.<ul id="frontpage "style="column-width:20em; -webkit-column-count: 1; -moz-column-count: 1; column-count: 1;" … text/html 2021-05-16T17:51:14-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/panic?rev=1621212674&do=diff Panic Disorder Primer Panic disorder is a condition where there are recurrent unexpected panic attacks, in the absence of triggers. It is marked by persistent concern about additional panic attacks and/or maladaptive change in behaviour related to the attacks. text/html 2024-01-11T22:18:30-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/phobia?rev=1705040310&do=diff Specific Phobia Primer Specific Phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by intense fear or anxiety in the presence of a particular situation or object (phobic stimulus). The four major types of fear are animals, environments, medical procedures, and situations (e.g. - elevators, planes, enclosed spaces). text/html 2021-03-29T15:04:31-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/selective-mutism?rev=1617055471&do=diff Selective Mutism Primer Selective Mutism is a mental disorder where individuals (most commonly children) do not initiate speech or reciprocally respond when spoken to by others. This lack of speech occurs in both social interactions with children or adults. Children will however, speak in their home in the presence of immediate family members. text/html 2021-03-29T15:04:31-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/separation?rev=1617055471&do=diff Separation Anxiety Disorder Primer Separation anxiety disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from a home or attachment figure(s). The anxiety exceeds what is expected at the individual's developmental level. text/html 2024-01-11T22:19:49-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/social-anxiety?rev=1705040389&do=diff Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) Primer Social Anxiety Disorder (also known as social phobia), is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations, causing significant distress and impaired ability to function in some aspects of daily life. These fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny, or negative evaluation from others. text/html 2022-02-03T02:08:07-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/substance-medication?rev=1643882887&do=diff Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder Primer Substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder is diagnosed after an individual uses a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication, or a toxin exposure) that leads to prominent symptoms of panic or anxiety. text/html 2021-05-12T18:59:40-0700 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.psychdb.com/anxiety/z-other-specified-anxiety?rev=1620871180&do=diff Other Specified Anxiety Disorders Primer Other Specified Anxiety Disorders is a category of DSM-5 diagnoses that applies to individuals who have symptoms characteristic of an anxiety disorder but do not meet the full criteria for any of them. This category in anxiety disorders also includes disorders with cultural components.