Anxiety, which can also refer to a syndrome, is a mood response to an internal threat that could be the expectation of an external threat. It is an emotional response that is out of proportion with any genuine threat found in the environment. Furthermore, instead of being directed towards a current stimulus, anxiety is associated with the anticipation of a future problem. Anxiety differs from fear in that fea r is a response to an …showed first 75 words of 2340 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2340 total…other people. Specific Phobia Any phobia characterized by fear of a well-defined category of objects, such as snakes or environmental situations (excluding other people). Tourette's Syndrome A rare disorder characterized by repeated motor and verbal tics. Trichotillomania A compulsion to pull out one's own hair. Undoing A defense mechanism through which an individual reacts to an psychologically unacceptable event by unconsciously attempting to reverse the act by doing its opposite, usually repetitiously, to relieve anxiety.