Psychological disorders in which anxiety is the main symptom. Anxiety is an emotional state involving physical arousal and feelings of tension, apprehension, and worry.

1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
An anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, persistent symptoms of anxiety. Also called free-floating anxiety.

• Anxiety must last for one month or more
• Person feels anxiety most of the time
• Person must not have specific reason for the anxiety.

2. Panic Disorder:
An anxiety disorder in which the person experiences frequent and unexpected panic attacks.

3. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:
An anxiety disorder in which anxiety is caused by intrusive, repetitive thoughts and urges to perform certain behaviors.

Obsessions:
Repeated, intrusive, and uncontrollable irrational thoughts or mental images that cause extreme anxiety and distress.

Examples:

• Thinking about unpleasant past experiences
• Thinking about specific people

Compulsions:
Repetitive behaviors that a person feels driven to perform, to prevent or reduce anxiety.

Examples:

• Washing hands or cleaning house excessively for fear of germs
• Checking over something repeatedly for errors.

Anxiety Disorder Information:
http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety.htm

An Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Link for kids!
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/ocd.html