In this article we are going to talk very briefly about the classification of anxiety disorders, according to the international classification of diseases (ICD-10).
It is important to know in advance that it is never a good option , neither in anxiety disorders nor with any disease in general. It is the responsibility of a health professional to issue a diagnosis within the framework of appropriate treatment.
Next, we will talk about the main ones:
Disorders of
They are disorders in which an intense anxiety response is activated exclusively or mainly in the face of a clearly defined situation or event that does not necessarily represent a danger. We find here:
- Agoraphobia: excessive anxiety in front of open spaces or related elements such as crowds, riding public transport, etc.
- Social phobia: fairly high anxiety about being judged by other people in social contexts (speaking in public, talking to someone of the opposite sex, etc.).
- Specific phobias: Anxiety occurs in very specific situations, towards particular and delimited objects or the anticipation of these (phobia of dogs, airplanes, insects). .
panic disorder
The main characteristic of this disorder is the so-called that occur recurrently. The They are the highest level of anxiety intensity, generally accompanied by fear of losing control or dying.
Generalized anxiety disorder
It is characterized by the presence of a constant state of anxiety that is not limited to a single context, but occurs in several areas of the person’s functioning, accompanied by a very great difficulty in avoiding worry. It is related to constant and chronic states of tension.
Mixed anxiety-depression disorder
An anxiety problem occurs along with a depression problem (constant sadness, low energy, feeling of little worth). None, Neither the anxiety nor the mood problem is that serious in terms of affecting the person’s quality of life..
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
The essential feature is the presence of thoughts that appear again and again in the person with content perceived as very unpleasant and in which the person tries to avoid them again and again (obsessions). There is also behaviors that are repeated over and over again (compulsions), which the person carries out with the aim of trying to get rid of these thoughts, or prevent what these thoughts indicate.
Reactions to severe stress and adjustment disorders
They are disorders in which, after a particular event in the person’s life, they begin to have a high anxiety response, which makes it quite difficult to carry out their daily activities.
- Reaction to acute stress: It is a transient elevated reaction resulting from a specific event of high psychological or traumatic stress, generally lasting no more than a few hours or days.
- Like the previous one, it starts from a traumatic event and the duration is longer, the person re-experiences the situation. You may have nightmares, constant restlessness, and a feeling of emotional “dullness.”
- Adjustment disorders: A high level of activation appears due to the difficulty in adapting to a relevant change in the person’s life (separation, change of residence, change of job).