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Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
• a group of conditions
where the primary
symptoms are
anxiety or defenses
against anxiety.
• They are in a state
of intense
apprehension,
uneasiness,
uncertainty, or fear.
Phobias
• A person experiences sudden episodes of
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intense dread.
Must be an irrational fear. Avoiding object,
activity, or situation.
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) –
shyness to the extreme, intense fear of being
scrutinized by others, avoid potentially
embarrassing social situations
Agoraphobia – fear or avoidance of situations
in which escape might be difficult or help
unavailable when panic strikes. (panic attack)
Phobia List
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GAD
• Pathological worry
continually.
• Symptoms persistence 6
months or more
• Jittery, agitated, trembling,
sleep-deprived, fidgeting
• Free-floating anxiety
• Depression may accompany
this disorder
• May not be able to identify
and therefore deal with or
avoid the causes.
• Physical problems – high
blood pressure
Panic Disorder
• An anxiety disorder
marked by a minuteslong episode of intense
dread in which a person
experiences terror and
accompanying chest
pain, choking and other
frightening sensations.
• Anxiety tornado
• Panic attack – can be
minutes long
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Classified as its
own category –
not classified
under anxiety
disorders
• Persistent unwanted
thoughts (obsessions)
cause someone to feel
the need (compulsion)
to engage in a
particular action,
which persistently
interferes with daily
living and causes
distress.
• Obsession – thoughts
• Compulsion - behaviors
• Obsession about dirt
and germs may lead to
compulsive hand
washing.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
a.k.a. PTSD
• Recurring haunting
memories,
nightmares
• Social withdrawal
• Jumpy anxiety
• Insomnia
• Memories of the
event cause anxiety.