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maximum potential in all spheres of life. Consequently the sense of helplessness we feel when we fail at overcoming these problems
Only adds to the patient's anxiety. This situation makes an anxiety disorder test all the more needed.

Types of anxiety disorders:
To be able to test one's self or some one else for the symptoms of anxiety one must be aware of the different types of anxiety which are basically determined by their symptoms. The different types are:
1. Panic Disorder - when the patient panics easily in situations of little stress.
2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - when the patient gets stressed out due to small factors
3. Anxiety Disorder with Depression - when the patient swings between intense emotions of worry and despair
4. Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia - when a fear of leaving the house causes panic attacks
5. Social Phobia - being terrified of public evaluation and criticism
6. Simple Phobia - an unreasonable and persistent fear that focuses on a specific animal, object or situation
7. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - being repeatedly compelled to perform rituals to counteract or prevent your obsessive fear
8. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - being plagued by anxiety due to a past trauma or similar experience in life
The test:
There are several tests available to help conclude if at all someone is suffering from anxiety disorder or not. Several questions pertaining to the symptoms and types of anxiety are asked in these tests. These include questions like:
whether the person worries in excess over small things in life,
whether the person experiences sensations of shortness of breath, palpitations or shaking while at rest
whether the person avoids social situations because of feelings of fear
whether the person has specific fears of certain objects e.g., animals or knives
whether the person feels afraid that he/she will be in a place or a situation from which one feels that he/she will not be able to escape
if the idea of leaving home frightens him/her
if the person has recurrent thoughts or images in the mind that refuse to go away
if the person feels compelled to perform certain behaviors repeatedly e.g., checking that you locked the doors or turned off the gas
if the person persistently relives an upsetting event from the past
Thus we see that an anxiety disorder test helps the psychologist make out whether the concerned person suffers from anxiety disorder so that further treatment can be given.