Post traumatic stress disorder is a complex psychiatric condition that develops in a subset of individuals following exposure to traumatic events involving actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence, either through direct personal experience, witnessing such events occurring to others, learning of such events occurring to close others, or repeated exposure to aversive […]
Panic disorder is a debilitating anxiety condition characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks accompanied by persistent concern about future attacks and significant behavioral changes in response to that concern. A panic attack is a discrete episode of intense fear or discomfort that reaches peak intensity within minutes and includes multiple characteristic physical and cognitive symptoms, […]
Major depressive disorder is one of the most prevalent and consequential mental health conditions in the world, affecting an estimated 280 million people globally and representing the leading cause of disability among all medical and psychiatric conditions. Characterized by persistent depressed mood, pervasive loss of interest or pleasure, disturbances in sleep and appetite, cognitive impairment, […]
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is the most common of the specific anxiety disorders and the third most prevalent psychiatric condition overall after depression and alcohol use disorder. Characterized by intense and persistent fear of social situations in which the individual may be observed, evaluated, or judged by others, social anxiety disorder […]
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a chronic and often severely disabling psychiatric condition characterized by two defining features: obsessions, which are unwanted, intrusive, and distressing thoughts, images, or urges that generate significant anxiety; and compulsions, which are repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed in response to obsessions with the aim of reducing distress or preventing feared […]
Generalized anxiety disorder is a chronic and pervasive condition characterized by excessive, difficult to control worry about a wide range of everyday concerns, accompanied by physical symptoms of autonomic arousal and a constellation of cognitive, behavioral, and somatic manifestations that collectively impair daily functioning, occupational performance, interpersonal relationships, and quality of life. Affecting approximately 3 […]
