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Social Phobia

An individual diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (social phobia) needs to meet all of the following criteria: Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others. Examples include social interactions (e.g., having a conversation, meeting unfamiliar people), being observed (e.g., eating or drinking), and performing in front of others (e.g., giving a speech). Note: In children, the anxiety must occur in peer settings and not just during interactions with adults. The individual fears that he or she will act in a way or show anxiety symptoms that will be negatively evaluated (i.e., will be humiliating or embarrassing; will lead to rejection or offend others). The social situations almost always provoke fear or anxiety. Note: In children, the fear or anxiety may be experienced by crying, tantrums, freezing, clinging, shrinking, or failing to speak in social situations. The social situations a...

Brief Psychotic Disorder

An individual diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder needs to meet all of the following criteria: Presence of one (or more) of the following symptoms. At least one of these must be delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech: Delusions. Hallucinations. Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence). Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior. Note: Do not include a symptom if it is a culturally sanctioned response.

Acute Stress Disorder

An individual diagnosed with acute stress disorder disorder needs to meet all of the following criteria: Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or any type of violence in one (or more) of the following ways: Directly experiencing the traumatic event(s). Witnessing, in person, the event(s) as it occurred to others. Learning that the traumatic event(s) occurred to a close family member or close friend. In cases of actual or threatened death of a family member or friend, the event(s) must have been violent or accidental. Experiencing repeated or extreme exposure to aversive details of the traumatic event(s) (e.g., first responders collecting human remains; police officers repeatedly exposed to details of child abuse). Note: This does not apply to exposure through electronic media, television, movies, or pictures, unless this exposure is work related. Presence of nine (or more) of the following symptoms from any of the five categories o...