Question

Describe the characteristics, symptoms, and behaviors that would be exhibited from anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

Social Phobia, or Social Anxiety Disorder, is an anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. 

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Repetitive behaviors such as hand washing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, GAD, is an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic anxiety, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke it

Answer 2

Answer:

Anxiety Disorder- an anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and high levels of self-consciousness in normal social situations.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  or PTSD- an anxiety disorder develops after experiencing a terrifying event and most likely harmed you in some way.

Panic disorder- an anxiety disorder that comes in episodes of fear and normally accompanied by physical symptoms.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD-  an anxiety disorder that includes repetitive behaviors and obsessions, some behaviors include toilet flushing, turning the lights off and on, or rearranging things many times.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD- an anxiety disorder that creates anxiety when there is no apparent threat.

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