Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
anxiety
anx·i·e·ty [ ang-zahy-i-tee ]
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Emotions
Definitions related to anxiety:
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An emotional state characterized by excessive worried thoughts that may be accompanied by restlessness, tension, tachycardia, increased blood pressure, and/or dyspnea.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Apprehension of danger and dread accompanied by restlessness, tension, tachycardia, and dyspnea unattached to a clearly identifiable stimulus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Apprehension or uneasiness which may be accompanied by restlessness, tension, tachycardia, and dyspnea.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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Emotional tension or energy characterized by unexplained feelings of apprehension, uneasiness or dread associated to an anticipated, actual or imagined stressor.Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)AORN, 2011
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Feeling of apprehension caused by anticipation of danger, which may be internal or external.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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Feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that may occur as a reaction to stress. A person with anxiety may sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heart beat. Extreme anxiety that happens often over time may be a sign of an anxiety disorder.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Intense feelings of nervousness, tenseness, or panic, often in reaction to interpersonal stresses; worry about the negative effects of past unpleasant experiences and future negative possibilities; feeling fearful, apprehensive, or threatened by uncertainty; fears of falling apart or losing control.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Unpleasant, but not necessarily pathological, emotional state resulting from an unfounded or irrational perception of danger; compare with FEAR and CLINICAL ANXIETY.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress. For example, you might feel anxious when faced with a difficult problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision. It can help you to cope. The anxiety may give you a boost of energy or help you focus. But for people with anxiety disorders, the fear is not temporary and can be overwhelming. Anxiety disorders are conditions in which you have anxiety that does not go away and can get worse over time. The symptoms can interfere with daily activities such as job performance, schoolwork, and relationships. There are several types of anxiety disorders, including Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).People with GAD worry about ordinary issues such as health, money, work, and family. But their worries are excessive, and they have them almost every day for at least 6 months.; Panic disorder. People with panic disorder have panic attacks. These are sudden, repeated periods of intense fear when there is no danger. The attacks come on quickly and can last several minutes or more.; Phobias. People with phobias have an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Their fear may be...MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by apprehension of danger and dread accompanied by restlessness, tension, tachycardia, and dyspnea unattached to a clearly identifiable stimulus.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Anxiety, a feeling of dread, fear, or apprehension, often with no clear justification. Anxiety is distinguished from fear because the latter arises in response to a clear and actual danger, such as one affecting a person's physical safety. Anxiety, by contrast, arises in response to apparently...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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