Which category includes phobias, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder?

• A. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• B. Anxiety Disorders
• C. Panic Disorder
• D. Agoraphobia

Answer: (B)

All of these conditions are classified under Anxiety Disorders, a broad group defined by excessive fear or anxiety that leads to avoidance or distress. Each disorder represents a different pattern—phobias are specific intense fears, social anxiety disorder is fear of social scrutiny, panic disorder involves recurrent panic attacks and worry about them, agoraphobia is fear of places where escape might be difficult, and generalized anxiety disorder is chronic, pervasive worry across many areas of life. They share the core element of significant anxiety causing impairment, which is why they’re grouped together rather than treated as separate categories.