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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

## Overview

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Anxiety may be classified according to the DSM V criteria into the following subgroups: Generalized anxiety disorder, panic attack, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, substance/medication induced anxiety, selective mutism, specific phobia, anxiety due to another medical condition, unspecified anxiety disorder.

## Classification

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According to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, anxiety is classified as follows:[1][2]

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Classification | Features
Generalized anxiety disorders  |

* Excessive wory about multiple life events for a period of atleast six months. The worry is disproportionate compared to the actual stressor.

Separation anxiety disorder |

* More common in children.
* Recurrent excessive worry when anticipating or experiencing separation from home or major attachment figures.

Panic disorder.  |

* Recurrent unexpected panic attacks. Excessive worry about additional panic attack.

Social anxiety disorder.  |

* Excessive anxiety about social situations where the individual is worried about scrutiny by others.

Agoraphobia |

* Fear of places or (specific) circumstances, where an individual perceives as difficult to escape.

Substance/medication induced anxiety disorder  |

* Symptoms of worry beginning during or after substance intoxication or after taking a medication.

Selective mutism |

* Failure to speak in certain situations in which there is an expectation for speaking(e.g., school) but is able to speak at home.

Specific phobia |

* Persistent fear of a certain object or situation (e.g., fear of heights, fear of animals).

Anxiety due to another medical condition  |

* Fear is due to direct result of a medical condition.

Unspecified anxiety disorder  |

* This classification applies to conditions in which anxiety is predominant but do not meet full criteria for any of the disorders in the DSM-5 classification of anxiety disorders.

## References

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1. ↑ Kampman O, Viikki M, Leinonen E (2017). "Anxiety Disorders and Temperament-an Update Review". Curr Psychiatry Rep. 19 (5): 27. doi:10.1007/s11920-017-0779-5. PMID 28417269.
2. ↑ Craske MG, Stein MB (2016). "Anxiety". Lancet. 388 (10063): 3048–3059. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30381-6. PMID 27349358.

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