1. (noun) a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom

• anxiety reaction
• gad
• generalized anxiety disorder
• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• panic disorder
• phobia
• phobic disorder
• phobic neurosis
• posttraumatic stress disorder
• ptsd

1. (noun) a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom

• disturbance
• folie
• mental disorder
• mental disturbance
• psychological disorder