ANXIETY DISORDERS: Recurrent Anxious Thoughts

ANXIETY DISORDERS: Recurrent Anxious Thoughts Excessive Anxiety, Fear, Avoidance, and/or Increased Arousal Associated with Panic and/or Physical (Autonomic) Symptoms Associated with Recurrent Anxious Thoughts Specific Worries Generalized Worry Worry about Several Events or Activities for >6 months (e.g. Work or School) Generalized Anxiety Disorder Setting Where Patient May Sense Difficulty in Escape (e.g. Public transportation, Lines, Crowds etc. ) AgoraphobiaIntrusive/ Inappropriate/ Distressing Thoughts With Repetitive Behaviour Meant to Neutralize Anxiety* Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Excessive Worry or Fear About Social Situations Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)(*)NB: If the symptoms are clinically significant but do not meet the criteria for a specific anxiety disorder, consider Other Specified Anxiety Disorder or Unspecified Anxiety Disorder Rule out Anxiety Disorder due to Another Medical Condition (e.g. hyperthyroidism, anemia, CHF), Another Mental Disorder, or Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder* Not considered an anxiety disorder according to DSM-VAmerican Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed. DSM-V)