Selective mutism is another disorder that is present in the DSM 5 anxiety disorders chapter and is included in childhood disorders in the ICD 10, which is because it is diagnosed mostly in children, though it is not impossible for it to not occur in adults. The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder, such as refusing to leave home because of excessive resistance to change in autism spectrum disorder delusions or hallucinations concerning separation in psychotic disorders refusal to go outside without a trusted companion in agoraphobia worries about ill health or other harm befalling significant others in generalized anxiety disorder, or concerns about having an illness in illness anxiety disorder. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, academic, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is persistent, lasting at least 4 weeks in children and adolescents and typically 6 months or more in adults. Repeated complaints of physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, stomachaches, nausea, vomiting) when separation from major attachment figures occurs or is anticipated.”.Repeated nightmares involving the theme of separation.Persistent reluctance or refusal to sleep away from home or to go to sleep without being near a major attachment figure.Persistent and excessive fear of or reluctance about being alone or without major attachment figures at home or in other settings.Persistent reluctance or refusal to go out, away from home, to school, to work, or elsewhere because of fear of separation.Persistent and excessive worry about experiencing an untoward event (e.g., getting lost, being kidnapped, having an accident, becoming ill) that causes separation from a major attachment figure.
DSM 5 Anxiety DisordersĭSM 5 Anxiety disorder include the following disorders:
In this brief guide, we will discuss some of the most prominent DSM 5 anxiety disorders and their diagnostic criteria.