... stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder (ASD), and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders, with a prevalence rate of 17 percent, represent the most common type of disorders. Regarding this prevalence rate, however, it must be noted that only about 25 percent of individuals suffering from a possible anxiety disorder seek treatment. Specific and social phobias are the most common types of anxiety disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder and agoraphobia without panic disorder both have a prevalence rate of 3 percent. OCD has a prevalence rate of 2 percent and panic disorder has a point prevalence rate of 2 percent. Anxiety disorders are highly comorbid with each other and with mood disorders. All types of anxiety disorders except OCD are more likely to be found among women than among men, and among the young than the elderly. Cross-cultural differences seem to affect the focus or content of typical anxiety complaints. From a historical ...

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