Anxiety Disorders
Agorophobia
Individuals fear situations where the thought of escape would be difficult or help might not be available in the event of panic-like symptoms or other incapacitating or embarrassing symptoms. Individuals with agoraphobia experience fear and anxiety in two or more of the following situations: public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line or being in a crowd, being outside of the home alone.
Separation Anxiety
Characterized by excessive fear or anxiety about being separated from a primary attachment figure. Common signs include intense distress when anticipating or experiencing separation, excessive crying, clinging, following the attachment figure, and repeatedly seeking reassurance. Individuals may refuse to go places without the attachment figure, resist sleeping alone, or worry excessively that something bad will happen to their loved one during periods of separation.
Social Anxiety
Characterized by significant fear, anxiety, or avoidance of social situations where an individual may be observed, evaluated, or judged by others. This may include meeting new people, eating or drinking in public, or performing in front of others. Individuals with social anxiety fear that they will act in a way that will negatively viewed by others (humiliation or embarrassment; interactions will lead to rejection or offend others).
Specific Phobias
Individuals are fearful of, anxious about, or avoidant of objects or situations. (flying, heights, needles, blood, animals, etc.). Individuals go out of their way to avoid the specific phobia and creates significant distress in their daily functioning.