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Anxiety Disorder

Psychiatric Disorder

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Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear such that a person's social, occupational, and personal functions are significantly impaired. Anxiety may cause physical and cognitive symptoms, including a sense of impending doom, restlessness, irritability, and increased heart rate.

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psychiatric 1
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1. Anxiety Disorder (Wikipedia)
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Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear such that a person's social, occupational, and personal functions are significantly impaired.
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