Psychology: Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

• Characterized by excessive and persistent worry, fear, or anxiety
• Subtypes:
  • Separation Anxiety Disorder: excessive anxiety when separated from home or attachment figures
  • Selective Mutism: failure to speak in certain situations despite speaking in other situations
  • Specific Phobia: excessive or irrational fear of specific objects or situations
  • Social Anxiety Disorder: fear of being judged or evaluated by others
  • Panic Disorder: recurrent panic attacks
  • Agoraphobia: fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder: excessive worry about everyday things

Mood Disorders

• Characterized by disturbances in mood or emotional state
• Subtypes:
  • Major Depressive Disorder: one or more major depressive episodes
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia): low-grade depression for at least 2 years
  • Bipolar I Disorder: one or more manic episodes
  • Bipolar II Disorder: one or more major depressive episodes and at least one hypomanic episode
  • Cyclothymic Disorder: frequent periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: severe emotional and physical symptoms in the premenstrual phase

Personality Disorders

• Characterized by enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that deviate from cultural norms
• Subtypes:
  • Paranoid Personality Disorder: pervasive distrust and suspiciousness
  • Schizoid Personality Disorder: detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotions
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder: eccentric behavior and thinking
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder: disregard for the rights of others
  • Borderline Personality Disorder: instability in relationships, self-image, and emotions
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder: excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder: grandiosity and need for admiration
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder: feelings of inadequacy and social inhibition
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: perfectionism and preoccupation with details
  • Dependent Personality Disorder: excessive need to be taken care of

Trauma-related Disorders

• Characterized by exposure to a traumatic event
• Subtypes:
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): symptoms persisting after a traumatic event
  • Acute Stress Disorder: symptoms persisting for at least 2 days and up to 4 weeks after a traumatic event
  • Adjustment Disorders: emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor

Substance Use Disorders

• Characterized by continued use despite negative consequences
• Subtypes:
  • Substance Use Disorder (e.g., Alcohol Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder): problematic use of a substance
  • Substance Intoxication: reversible substance-specific syndrome due to recent ingestion
  • Substance Withdrawal: symptoms due to cessation or reduction of substance use

Eating Disorders

• Characterized by disturbances in eating behavior and emotional experience
• Subtypes:
  • Anorexia Nervosa: restriction of food intake leading to significantly low body weight
  • Bulimia Nervosa: recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging
  • Binge-Eating Disorder: recurrent episodes of binge eating without purging
  • Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder: eating disorders that do not meet criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder

Anxiety Disorders

• Characterized by excessive and persistent worry, fear, or anxiety
• Subtypes include Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Mood Disorders

• Characterized by disturbances in mood or emotional state
• Subtypes include Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia), Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Personality Disorders

• Characterized by enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that deviate from cultural norms
• Subtypes include Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, and Dependent Personality Disorder

Trauma-related Disorders

• Characterized by exposure to a traumatic event
• Subtypes include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Stress Disorder, and Adjustment Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

• Characterized by continued use despite negative consequences
• Subtypes include Substance Use Disorder (e.g., Alcohol Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder), Substance Intoxication, and Substance Withdrawal

Eating Disorders

• Characterized by disturbances in eating behavior and emotional experience
• Subtypes include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, and Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder