anxiety disorder

Noun

Meaning

a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

neurosis disturbance insomnia dissociative disorder panic attack depressive disorder folie mental disease mental deficiency mental disturbance psychological disorder nervous disorder emotional disorder intellectual disability anxiety neurosis
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Antonyms

reason sense balance quiet rationality sanity
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Hypernyms

disease disturbance mental disorder folie mental disturbance psychological disorder

Hyponyms

gad PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder phobia panic disorder generalized anxiety disorder

Examples

Females with autism spectrum disorders may be underdiagnosed. citation Anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder are the most common conditions seen at the same time; comorbidity of these in persons with AS is estimated at 65%. Source: Internet

Anxiety disorder occurs more frequently as a comorbidity in mixed bipolar episodes than in non mixed bipolar depression or mania. Source: Internet

They may have been diagnosed in the past with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and even Dissociative Identity Disorder with Psychosis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anxiety about being judged anxiety attack anxiety attacks anxiety disorder caused by distressing events anxiety disorder caused by frightening events anxiety disorder caused by stressful events