Anxiety

Generalized Anxiety Behaviors:

• Excessive and/or unrealistic worry that is difficult to control occurring more days than not for at least 6 months about a number of events or activities.
• Motor tension (e.g., restlessness, tiredness, shakiness, muscle tension).
• Autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., palpitations, shortness of breath, dry mouth, trouble swallowing, nausea, diarrhea).
• Hypervigilance (e.g., feeling constantly on edge, experiencing concentration difficulties, having trouble falling or staying asleep, exhibiting a general state of irritability).

 Social Anxiety Behaviors:

• Overall pattern of social anxiety, shyness, or timidity that presents itself in most social situations.
• Hypersensitivity to the criticism or disapproval of others.
• No close friends or confidants outside of first-degree relatives.
• Avoidance of situations that require a degree of interpersonal contact.
• Reluctant involvement in social situations out of fear of saying or doing something foolish or of becoming emotional in front of others.
• Debilitating performance anxiety and/or avoidance of required social performance demands.
• Increased heart rate, sweating, dry mouth, muscle tension, and shakiness in social situations.
• Excessive and/or unrealistic worry that is difficult to control occurring more days than not for at least 6 months about a number of events or activities.
• Motor tension (e.g., restlessness, tiredness, shakiness, muscle tension).
• Autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., palpitations, shortness of breath, dry mouth, trouble swallowing, nausea, diarrhea).
• Hypervigilance (e.g., feeling constantly on edge, experiencing concentration difficulties, having trouble falling or staying asleep, exhibiting a general state of irritability).
• Intrusive, recurrent, and unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses that distress and/or interfere with the client's daily routine, job performance, or social relationships.
• Failed attempts to ignore or control these thoughts, images, or impulses or neutralize them with other thoughts and actions.
• Recognition that obsessive thoughts are a product of ones own mind.
• Repetitive and/or excessive mental or behavioral actions are done to neutralize or prevent discomfort or some dreaded outcome.
• Recognition of repetitive thoughts and/or behaviors as being excessive and unreasonable, not realistic worries about life's problems. 

People who experience anxiety disorders may also experience post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression