TABLE 1.

DSM-5 Anxiety Disorders and Their Core Clinical Features

DSM-5 Anxiety Disorder	DSM-5/ICD-10 Codes	Core Features/Fears	Additional Comments
Panic disorder	300.01/F41.0	Recurrent spontaneous panics and anticipatory fear (>1 month) of future panics	Nocturnal panics strongly suggest diagnosis
Generalized anxiety disorder	300.02/F41.1	Excessive and uncontrollable worrying	Exaggerated startle response “adds weight” to diagnosis
Social anxiety disorder	300.23/F40.10	Fear of negative social evaluation	May involve social interactive and performance situations
Agoraphobia	300.22/F40.00	Fear of being trapped in situations from which escape or receiving help is difficult	Defined as fear and avoidance of at least 2 of 5 agoraphobic situations
Separation anxiety disorder	309.21/F93	Excessive and inappropriate fear of being separated from a significant attachment figure	In adults, fear persists beyond 6 months
Specific phobia	300.29	Fear and avoidance of a discrete situation or object	Five types (e.g., animal, natural environment, blood-injury, situational, other)
Other specified anxiety disorder	300.09	Does not meet full criteria for an anxiety disorder