Anxiety
Clinical conceptAn emotional and physiological response to perceived threat, uncertainty or anticipated harm.
Source linkedAnxiety, trauma and dissociationAdd to compare
Loading
Terms for anxiety, trauma-related experiences and disruptions in integration or sense of self.
8 termsSource linked
An emotional and physiological response to perceived threat, uncertainty or anticipated harm.
A disruption in the usual integration of awareness, memory, identity, emotion, perception or behaviour.
A marked and persistent fear linked to a particular object or situation, with avoidance or significant distress.
An event or set of circumstances experienced as harmful or threatening and capable of producing lasting effects.
A repetitive behaviour or mental act performed in response to an urge, rule or obsession.
An experience of detachment from one's own thoughts, feelings, body or actions.
A recurrent and unwanted thought, image or urge experienced as intrusive and distressing.
A sudden episode of intense fear or discomfort with rapidly developing physical and cognitive symptoms.
Terms for anxiety, trauma-related experiences and disruptions in integration or sense of self.
Australian terminology · Updated 18 Aug 2026