1. The document outlines several anxiety disorders as defined in the DSM V including separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder.
2. The diagnostic criteria for each disorder are provided, focusing on excessive and irrational fear or anxiety around specific objects, situations, or being separated from attachment figures.
3. The disorders cause clinically significant distress or impairment in important areas of functioning like social and occupational activities. The fears are out of proportion to the actual threat and cannot be better explained by another medical condition.
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Anxiety Disorders
1. The document outlines several anxiety disorders as defined in the DSM V including separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder.
2. The diagnostic criteria for each disorder are provided, focusing on excessive and irrational fear or anxiety around specific objects, situations, or being separated from attachment figures.
3. The disorders cause clinically significant distress or impairment in important areas of functioning like social and occupational activities. The fears are out of proportion to the actual threat and cannot be better explained by another medical condition.
Diagnostic Criteria: Diagnostic Criteria: Blood-injection-injury A. Developmentally inappropriate and A. Consistent failure to speak in specific social Situational excessive fear or anxiety concerning situations in which there is an expectation for Other separation from those to whom the individual speaking despite speaking in other situations. is attached. B. Disturbance interferes with SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER (SOCIAL • Recurrent excessive distress when educational/occupational achievement/social PHOBIA) anticipating/experiencing separation. communication. Diagnostic Criteria: • Persistent and excessive worry about C. Duration is at least 1 month. losing major attachment figures/about D. Failure to speak is not attributable to a lack A. Marked fear/anxiety about one/more social possible harm to them/about of knowledge. situations in which the individual is exposed experiencing an untoward event that E. Disturbance is not better explained by a to possible scrutiny by others. ( in children, causes separation. communication disorder. anxiety must occur in peer settings) • Persistent reluctance or refusal to go out SPECIFIC PHOBIA B. Fears that he/she will act in a way/show because of fear of separation/being anxiety symptoms that will be negatively alone/sleep away from home. Diagnostic Criteria: evaluated. • Repeated nightmares about A. Marked fear/anxiety about a specific C. Social situations almost always provoke separation/complaints of physical fear/anxiety. object/situation. (In children, it is expressed symptoms when separation D. Social situations are avoided/endured with by crying, tantrums, freezing, clinging). occurred/anticipated. intense fear/anxiety. B. Phobic object/situation almost always B. Fear, anxiety, or avoidance is persistent E. Fear/anxiety is out of proportion to the actual provoke immediate fear/anxiety/actively (children and adolescent at least 4 weeks, danger posed by the social situation. avoided/endured with intense fear/anxiety. adult more than 6 months.) F. Fear/anxiety/avoidance is persistent (lasting C. Fear/anxiety is out of proportion to the actual C. Disturbance causes clinically significant for 6 months or more)/causes clinically danger posed by the specific object/situation. distress or impairment in social, significant distress/impairment in social D. Fear/anxiety/avoidance is persistent (lasting occupational/other important areas of etc./not attributable to physiological effects for 6 months or more)/causes clinically functioning. of a substance. significant distress/impairment in social etc. D. Disturbance is not better explained by G. Disturbance is not better explained by the E. Disturbance is not better explained by the another mental disorder. symptoms of another mental disorder. symptoms of another mental disorder. H. If another medical condition is present, the Specify if: fear/anxiety/avoidance is clearly unrelated/excessive. Animal Specify if: DSM V – ANXIETY DISORDERS Performance only: if the fear is restricted to Diagnostic Criteria: present for more days than not for the past 6 speaking/performing in public. months) A. Marked fear/anxiety about one/more of the • Restlessness PANIC DISORDER ff: • Being easily fatigued • Using public transportation Diagnostic Criteria: • Difficulty concentrating • Being in open/closed spaces/outside of A. Recurrent unexpected panic attacks (an • Irritability the home alone • Muscle tension abrupt surge of intense fear/discomfort that • Standing in line/being in crowd reaches a peak within minutes; can occur of B. Individual fears/avoids these situations • Sleep disturbance the context of anxiety disorders/mental because of thoughts that escape might be D. Causes clinically significant disorders.) difficult/help is unavailable in the event of distress/impairment in social etc. • Palpitations developing panic-like symptoms. E. Disturbance is not attributable to physiological effects of a substance. • Sweating C. Agoraphobic situations almost always F. Disturbance is not better explained by the • Shaking provoke fear/anxiety/actively avoided, symptoms of another mental disorder. • Sensations of shortness of breath require the presence of a companion/endured • Feelings of choking with intense fear/anxiety. SUBSTANCE/MEDICATION-INDUCED • Chest pain D. Fear/anxiety is out of proportion to the actual ANXIETY DISORDER • Nausea/abdominal distress danger posed by the agoraphobic situation. E. Fear/anxiety/avoidance is clinically Diagnostic Criteria: • Feeling dizzy/light-headed significant distress/impairment in social etc. • Chills/heat sensations A. Panic attacks/anxiety is predominant. F. If another medical condition is present, the B. There is evidence from physical exam/lab. • Paresthesias (numbness) fear/anxiety/avoidance is clearly excessive. findings. • Derealization/depersonalization G. Disturbance is not better explained by the C. Disturbance is not better explained by an • Fear of losing control/dying symptoms of another mental disorder. anxiety disorder that is noy B. At least one of the attacks has been followed substance/medication induced. by 1 month (or more) of one or both of the: D. Disturbance does not occur exclusively • Persistent worry about additional panic GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER during the course of a delirium. attacks/their consequences E. Causes clinically significant • Maladaptive change in behavior related Diagnostic Criteria: distress/impairment in social etc. to the attacks. A. Excessive anxiety/worry, occurring more C. Disturbance is not attributable to Specify if: days than not for at least 6 months, about a physiological effects of a substance. number of events of activities. With onset during intoxication D. Disturbance is not better explained by the B. Difficult to control the worry. symptoms of another mental disorder. With onset during withdrawal C. Anxiety/worry are associated with 3 or more AGORAPHOBIA of the ff. 6 symptoms (only 1 in children, With onset after medication use DSM V – ANXIETY DISORDERS ANXIETY DISORDER DUE TO ANOTHER MEDICAL CONDITION Diagnostic Criteria: A. Panic attacks/anxiety is predominant. B. There is evidence from physical exam/lab. Findings that the disturbance is the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition. C. Disturbance is not better explained by an anxiety disorder that is noy substance/medication induced. D. Disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of a delirium. E. Causes clinically significant distress/impairment in social etc. Note: Include the name of other medical condition Other Specified Anxiety Disorder 1. Limited symptom attacks 2. Generalized anxiety not occurring more days than not. 3. Khyal cap (wind attacks) 4. Ataque de nervios