Psychology: Anxiety Disorders

Study Notes

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

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

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

Description

Identify and understand the different anxiety disorders, including Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Panic Disorder. Learn about their characteristics and symptoms.