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. Chapter 16 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 • • • • 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.