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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > anxiety disorders
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > treatment theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness > anxiety disorders
social science subjects > psychology > abnormal psychology > mental disorders > anxiety disorders
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > screening, assessment, and diagnosis > anxiety disorders
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > anxiety disorders
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > anxiety disorders
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > anxiety disorders
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > anxiety disorders
contexts > population characteristics > health > mental health > anxiety disorders
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment > anxiety disorders
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > diseases and conditions > anxiety disorders

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anxiety disorders  

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  • Anxiety disorder is a blanket term used to describe states of irrational fear and/or dread. Although anxiety can be a normal reaction to stress, when an individual's mood is impacted negatively affecting one physical and emotional being, an anxiety disorder is thought to exist. [Source: Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World; Anxiety Disorders]

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