Table 1.

Anxiety types and their meaning[17]

Type of anxiety	Meaning
Separation anxiety	Extreme fear or discomfort regarding separation from one's home or from attachment figures
Social anxiety	Excessive anxiety when being among people or performing in front of people, particularly those who are unknown
Obsessions/compulsions	Marked distress caused by recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images that are intrusive and may lead to repetitive behaviors such as hand-washing and rechecking or mental acts such as praying
Panic/agoraphobia	Intense discomfort with somatic symptoms such as sweating, dizziness/ may be accompanied by fear of being in places from which escape is difficult
Fears of physical injury	Extreme fear caused by a specific object (e.g., animals) or situation (e.g., driving through a tunnel)
Generalized anxiety	Excessive worrying about a number of events or activities