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    Anxiety involves worrying about potential future problems while fear is a reaction to present danger. Both anxiety and fear activate the sympathetic nervous system and increase physiological arousal. Moderate levels of anxiety and fear can improve performance by increasing preparedness for threats or triggering survival responses like fighting or fleeing from immediate danger. The DSM-5 lists specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder as anxiety disorders.

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    Anxiety involves worrying about potential future problems while fear is a reaction to present danger. Both anxiety and fear activate the sympathetic nervous system and increase physiological arousal. Moderate levels of anxiety and fear can improve performance by increasing preparedness for threats or triggering survival responses like fighting or fleeing from immediate danger. The DSM-5 lists specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder as anxiety disorders.

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    Anxiety vs.

    Fear
    Anxiety
    - apprehension over an anticipated problem
    Fear
    - reaction to immediate danger

    both involve physiological arousal


    - Sympathetic Nervous System
    both can be adaptive
    - Fear triggers "flight or fight"
    - may save a life
    - Anxiety increases preparedness
    - moderate levels improve performance

    Anxiety Disorders in DSM 5


    - Specific Phobia
    - Social Anxiety Disorder
    - Panic Disorder
    - Agoraphobia
    - Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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