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Types of Anxiety:

Definition of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Click Here

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by a consistent, tense, worry that accompanies all of life’s events for at least 6 months.  Individuals suffering from GAD anticipate and dwell on worst-case scenarios, even when there is no reason to except a negative outcome.  Physical symptoms of GAD often include headache, nausea, muscle tension, fatigue, and shaking.

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Definition of Panic Disorder - Click Here

Panic Disorder involves the repeated onset of intense fear symptoms without warning or obvious cause.  These fear symptoms may include nausea, abdominal pain, heart palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, confusion, and possibly a preoccupation with death.  These symptoms can be so frightening that it is not uncommon for individuals suffering from Panic Disorder to be diagnosed at the emergency room.

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Definition of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Click Here

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) consists of repetitious, unwanted thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors that negatively impact the individual’s day to day activities.  These compulsive behaviors are employed in an attempt to diminish the obsessive thoughts/fears.  Some assert that individuals can suffer from the obsessions without the compulsions.  This is referred to as “Pure-O”.  However, this is controversial, as further investigation usually produces information linking the obsessions to compulsions.  Compulsions can be behavioral or cognitive.  Behavioral compulsions often include hand-washing, checking, ordering, counting, etc...  Cognitive compulsions can be more difficult to identify.  For example, a person wishing to discontinue obsessing about a particular fear may attempt to mentally achieve a particular feat with the idea that this accomplishment will decrease the likelihood of a negative outcome.  Individuals suffering from OCD typically have a great deal of insight as to how these compulsions are irrational and not linked to positive outcomes.

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Definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Click Here

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) involves persistent symptoms of trauma that follow the witnessing or experiencing of a traumatic event.  These symptoms may include depression, irritability, anger, flashbacks, nightmares, distractibility, and having a tendency to startle easily.  This trauma is often due to rape, violence, car crash, child abuse, robbery, war, natural disasters, and many others.  PTSD symptoms vary considerably between individual in the length of time they may take to present themselves.

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Definition of Phobia - Click Here

Phobias are overwhelming fears that negatively impact an individual’s life.  The two kinds of phobias are social phobia and specific phobia.  Social phobia involves a disabling fear of scrutiny, embarrassment, and rejection.  This usually leads to avoidance of social activities.  An individual with a specific phobia has an extreme irrational fear to something that does not pose  a likely danger.  This fear also leads to avoidance, causing harmful limits to be placed on the individual’s activities and/or abilities.

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If you feel that you or someone you care about may be suffering from one of these conditions, feel free to let me know if I may be of assistance.

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