anxiety disorder
noun
: any of various disorders (such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, a phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder) in which anxiety is a predominant feature
called also anxiety neurosis, anxiety state
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Prenatal Anxiety Prenatal anxiety is another common anxiety disorder that occurs in expecting parents.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
This is just one high-profile example of how depression and anxiety disorders, ineffectively treated, can have lethal consequences.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Focus: Quitting alcohol can free you from distraction and allow you the mental space to focus on developing strategies for managing the anxiety disorder.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Art therapy can be used to help people grappling with PTSD and other anxiety disorders.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
This is just one high-profile example of how depression and anxiety disorders, ineffectively treated, can have lethal consequences.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Focus: Quitting alcohol can free you from distraction and allow you the mental space to focus on developing strategies for managing the anxiety disorder.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Art therapy can be used to help people grappling with PTSD and other anxiety disorders.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anxiety disorder
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“Anxiety disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anxiety%20disorder. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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