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Other Specified Anxiety Disorders is a category of DSM-5 diagnoses that applies to individuals who have symptoms characteristic of an anxiety disorder but do not meet the full criteria for any of them. This category in anxiety disorders also includes disorders with cultural components.
Other specified anxiety disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder are terms for anxiety or phobias that don't meet the exact criteria for any other anxiety disorders but are significant enough to be distressing and disruptive.
The other specified anxiety disorder category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses to communicate the specific reason that the presentation does not meet the criteria for any specific anxiety disorder.
Other specified anxiety disorder causes significant distress or disruption but does not meet the criteria for specific anxiety disorders as outlined in the DSM. With this diagnosis, it’s possible that symptoms have only been present for three months.
A patient meets overall criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but symptoms have only been present for three months instead of six to make the full diagnosis: Other Specified Anxiety Disorder...
Anxiety disorders in the DSM 5 include separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder, and anxiety disorder due to another medical condition.
Other specified anxiety disorder may be diagnosed if you have most but not all of the criteria for an anxiety disorder.
A child could receive an “Other Specified Anxiety Disorder” diagnosis if they have symptoms of anxiety and anxiety is interfering with their life but doesn’t show up enough to technically count as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Other Specified or Unspecified Anxiety Disorder. Someone may not fully meet the diagnostic criteria for a particular anxiety disorder.
DSM-IV grouped various anxiety disorders under a single category named Anxiety Disorders, which encompassed panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).