Anxiety Disorder. Types of anxiety disorders. Research Paper

Anxiety disorder
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Introduction
In an individual, experiencing anxiety sometimes is acceptable, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). The usual anxiety stems from experiencing difficulties at work, before writing a test, before making life-altering decisions or due to deaths of loved ones. However, anxiety disorder develops due to the persistent feelings of high anxiety, intense discomfort, and tension that keep one from carrying out their normal daily duties such as working, going to school and fostering relationships. ADAA estimates that anxiety disorders are the most widespread mental ailments worldwide affecting about thirty percent of adults, or one in every twenty persons with women suffering the most (Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 2015). Anxiety disorders often appear in different forms such as social and specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder caused by genetic factors and biochemical factors and treated through medication and psychological therapies.
Types of anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorder is an umbrella body referring to different ailments. First, is panic disorder. The National Institute of Mental Health observes that panic is a period in an individual’s life characterized by bursts of intense fear with palpitations, heart pounding, heightened heart rate, trembling, sweating profusely, shortness of breath and fear of bad things happening. Individuals suffering from this disorder experience; episodes of intense fear, loss of control, worry and avoidance of certain places (National Institute of Mental Health, 2016, March).
The second type of anxiety is social phobia. The condition refers to the feelings of fear and self-consciousness when in social situations or performing in front of people due to fear of embarrassment, judgment, and offending others. The condition is characterized by the intense anxiety of being around other people, fear of being embarrassed or mocked by others, avoiding social situations, difficulties making friends, blushing and nervousness when around people (National Institute of Mental Health,2016, March).
Generalized anxiety disorder is the third type of panic disorders whereby individual suffering from it display excessive anxiety, worry, restlessness, irritability, sleeping problems, the tension of the muscles, and lack of concentration for extended periods of time such as months (National Institute of Mental Health,2016, March). Specific phobia is the final type of anxiety disorders. The condition occurs as a result of people harboring deep fears about various situations or objects (National Institute of Mental Health, 2016, March). For instance, fear of heights, water, to be in enclosed spaces, snakes or insects. When one develops one of these phobias, one tends to experience heightened anxiety, panic attacks and avoidance of situations when they become present.
Causes of anxiety disorder
Although there is no precise cause of anxiety d...