Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The minimum duration for which anxiety symptoms must persist to be diagnosed as GAD.
What is six months?
This is one of the most common specific phobias.
What is fear of heights?
This is the term that was replaced by social anxiety disorder in earlier diagnostic manuals.
What is social phobia?
During a panic attack, this physiological symptom is the most common.
What are heart palpitations?
This type of compulsion involves repeatedly ensuring doors are locked or appliances are turned off.
What is checking?
A person with GAD finds this difficult to control.
What is excessive worry?
This is the typical minimum duration that must be met for phobic symptoms to be diagnosed.
What is six months or more?
This is something that people with social anxiety disorder tend to fear most.
What is humiliation/rejection?
People with panic disorder often experience this distressing psychological phenomenon.
What is an impending sense of doom?
For a diagnosis of OCD, a person must experience obsessions or compulsions that cause significant distress or impairment for at least this long.
What is one hour per day.
GAD in combination with what other disorder are the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders.
What is major depressive disorder?
In order to diagnose a specific phobia, the fear must be experienced out of proportion to this.
What is the actual danger/threat posed by the object or situation?
Social anxiety disorder most often begins at this stage of life.
What is adolescence?
This psychological trait, often involving heightened sensitivity to bodily sensations, may contribute to panic disorder.
What is interoception?
This childhood experience may increase the risk of developing OCD.
What is childhood trauma?
These are two specific types of somatic symptoms in GAD.
What are muscle tension and feeling keyed up?
This phobia is characterized by an intense fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable.
What is agoraphobia?
These are two of the most common symptoms of social anxiety disorder.
What are sweating and trembling?
Consuming too much of this substance may cause a panic attack.
What is caffiene?
This type of treatment is the gold standard for OCD.
What is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy?
A person with GAD might experience interpersonal distress due to this symptom.
What is irritability?
This type of phobia makes you intensely fearful of blood, injections, or medical procedures.
What is trypanophobia?
In low doses, this unexpected substance can sometimes help people with social anxiety feel less anxious in social interactions.
What is caffeine?
What is the primary difference between a panic attack and panic disorder.
What is intense/persistent anxiety about the occurrence of future attacks?
A history of this type of illness is linked to a higher likelihood of developing OCD.
What is strep threat related Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder (PANDAS)