Separation Anxiety Disorder

An anxiety disorder marked by developmentally inappropriate and excessive fear or anxiety about separation from major attachment figures, causing distress or impairment.

Selective Mutism

An anxiety disorder in which a child consistently fails to speak in specific social situations despite speaking in other settings, interfering with education or social communication.

Specific Phobia (all types)

An anxiety disorder involving marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation that is out of proportion to actual danger and leads to avoidance or intense distress.

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

An anxiety disorder characterized by intense fear or anxiety about one or more social situations where the person may be scrutinized, leading to avoidance or marked distress.

Panic Disorder

An anxiety disorder involving recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern or behavior change related to the attacks.

Panic Attack Specifier

A specifier used to note the presence of panic attacks that can occur in the context of various mental disorders, characterized by an abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort with physical and cognitive symptoms.

Agoraphobia

An anxiety disorder involving marked fear or anxiety about situations like using public transport, being in open or enclosed spaces, or being outside home alone, due to thoughts that escape might be difficult or help unavailable.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

An anxiety disorder marked by excessive anxiety and worry about various events or activities more days than not for at least six months, with associated symptoms like restlessness, fatigue, and muscle tension.

Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder

An anxiety disorder where prominent anxiety or panic symptoms develop during or soon after substance intoxication, withdrawal, or medication exposure and are judged to be caused by that substance.

Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

An anxiety disorder in which prominent anxiety or panic is judged to be the direct physiological consequence of a medical condition.

Other Specified Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety symptoms causing clinically significant distress or impairment that do not fully meet criteria for a specific anxiety disorder, where the clinician specifies the reason (e.g., limited-symptom attacks).

Unspecified Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety symptoms that cause clinically significant distress or impairment where there is insufficient information to make a more specific anxiety disorder diagnosis or the clinician chooses not to specify.