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  1. 3. type of anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear or discomfort that reach a peak within minutes and are accompanied by physical symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, and feelings of impending doom.
  2. 5. are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that individuals feel driven to perform in response to obsessions or rigidly applied rules. They are aimed at reducing distress or preventing a feared event, but they are excessive and not realistically connected to the feared event. Compulsions are a hallmark feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
  3. 8. are a group of mental health conditions characterized by physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition, substance use, or other mental disorder. These symptoms may cause significant distress or impairment in functioning and are not intentionally produced or feigned. Examples include somatization disorder, conversion disorder, and hypochondriasis.
  4. 9. type of anxiety disorder characterized by an irrational and excessive fear of a specific object, situation, or activity. Common phobias include fear of heights (acrophobia), fear of spiders (arachnophobia), and fear of flying (aviophobia).
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  1. 1. intrusive and persistent thoughts, images, or urges that cause significant distress or anxiety. They are a key feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and are often irrational or unreasonable in nature.
  2. 2. refers to a feeling of unease, worry, or fear that can be mild or severe. It is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences from time to time, but when it becomes excessive, persistent, and interferes with daily activities, it may indicate an anxiety disorder.
  3. 4. a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event such as combat, natural disaster, serious accident, or physical or sexual assault. Symptoms may include intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of reminders of the trauma, negative changes in mood and cognition, and heightened arousal and reactivity.
  4. 6. OCD is a mental health disorder characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive, unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause significant distress, while compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that individuals feel driven to perform in response to obsessions, often in an attempt to reduce anxiety or prevent a feared event.
  5. 7. publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides standard criteria for the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders. It is widely used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental health conditions.