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3–5% (lifetime prevalence) [ 4] Generalized anxiety disorder ( GAD) is a mental and behavioral disorder, [ 5] specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about events or activities. [ 6] Worry often interferes with daily functioning, and individuals with GAD are often overly concerned ...
Panic disorder. Panic disorder is a mental and behavioral disorder, [ 5] specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. [ 1] Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, or a feeling that something terrible is going to ...
Mixed anxiety–depressive disorder ( MADD) is a diagnostic category that defines patients who have both anxiety and depressive symptoms of limited and equal intensity accompanied by at least some autonomic nervous system features. Autonomic features are involuntary physical symptoms usually caused by an overactive nervous system, such as panic ...
Generalized anxiety disorder is "characterized by chronic excessive worry accompanied by three or more of the following symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance". [11] Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder to affect older adults. [12]
[10] Panic attacks can occur due to several disorders including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, depression, and medical problems. [2] [4] They can either be triggered or occur unexpectedly. [2] Smoking, caffeine, and psychological stress increase the risk of having a panic attack. [2]
A limited symptom attack(LSA), also referred to as a limited symptom panic attack(LPA), is a milder, less comprehensive form of panic attack, with fewer than four panicrelated symptoms being experienced (APA 1994). For example, a sudden episode of intense dizzinessor tremblingaccompanied by fearthat something terrible is about to happen.
Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia affects roughly 5.1% of Americans, [44] and about 1/3 of this population with panic disorder have co-morbid agoraphobia. It is uncommon to have agoraphobia without panic attacks, with only 0.17% of people with agoraphobia not presenting panic disorders as well. [44]
Ataque de nervios. Ataque de nervios ( Spanish pronunciation: [aˈtake ðe ˈneɾβjos]) ( F45.8, R45.0 ), also known as nervous tension[ 1]) is a psychological syndrome mostly associated, in the United States, with Spanish-speaking people from the Caribbean, although commonly identified among all Iberian-descended cultures.