Anxiety disorders
If your levels of anxiety are high you may have an Anxiety Disorder.
The term Anxiety Disorder is used by mental health professionals and doctors to classify types of mental health problems.
The two most widely used systems, DSM-IV and ICD-10, group anxiety disorders into various categories. The DSM-IV is a classification system developed by the American Psychiatric Association for diagnosis of different mental health problems. ICD-10 is a classification system developed by the World Health Organisation.
The types of anxiety disorders listed below follow the classification used by DSM-IV.
Panic Disorder
Specific Phobia
Social Phobia
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Reaction
Adjustment Disorder