Anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders are a common group of emotional
disturbances that can affect
individuals of any age and are
characterised by anxiety as a core symptom.
They include the experience of worry, fear and
physical symptoms that interfere with everyday
life and cause significant distress or
impairment in social, occupational or
other important areas of life
functioning.
Anxiety Disorders include: Panic Disorder (with or without Agoraphobia) Social Phobia Generalised Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Separation Anxiety Disorder Specific Phobias
Anxiety symptoms include: Panic Attacks Phobias Obsessions Rituals Persistent worry Nervousness Tension Fears Poor concentration School refusal Childhood Anxieties Avoidance Behaviours Selective Mutism..
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