anxiety disorders

• SELECTIVE MUTISM - Consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking (e.g., at school) despite speaking in other situations

  The duration of the disturbance is at least 1 month
• Social Anxiety Disorder - Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others.
• PANIC DISORDER - Recurrent unexpected panic attacks. At least one of the attacks has been followed by "1 month of persistent concern or worry" about additional panic attacks or their consequences and/or a significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks
• AGORAPHOBIA - Marked fear or anxiety about two (or more) of the following situations: public transportation, open and/or enclosed spaces, standing in line, being at home alone.
• GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER - Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities.
• SEPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER

  • Developmentally inappropriate and excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached
  • The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is persistent,
  • lasting at least 4 weeks in children and adolescents and typically 6 months or more in adults
• SPECIFIC PHOBIA

  • Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation.
  • The phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety and is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety.
  • should last 6 months or more