Module 3: Assessment
Lesson 5
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders have been re-categorized into twelve different classifications within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, 2013). A brief description of each disorder is found below. The clinical presentation largely determines the classification of the disorder.
Reference:
- American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing.