Anxiety state

Anxiety state includes:

• panic attacks, ie a rapid build up of anxiety, producing a rapid heart beat, sweating, breathlessness and feelings of impending danger.
  
• phobias, ie exaggerated fears.
  
• obsessions, ie repetitive thoughts which keep on intruding without good reason.
  
• compulsive behaviour, eg acting on obsessions, an uncontrollable impulse to do something repeatedly.