Anxiety disorders are HIGH-YIELD for the PMHNP boards—but the key is knowing the clues that separate one diagnosis from another.

In this Anxiety Disorders Made Simple review, we cover:

• Normal vs. pathological anxiety
• Mild, moderate, severe, and panic-level anxiety
• Medical conditions that can mimic anxiety
• Panic disorder and the 1-month clue
• Agoraphobia vs. specific phobias
• High-yield phobia terms, including acrophobia, arachnophobia, claustrophobia, aerophobia/aviophobia, and trypanophobia
• Social anxiety disorder
• Generalized anxiety disorder and the 6-month clue
• Separation anxiety across the lifespan
• Important differentials and board traps
• Quick PMB Board Pearls to help you recognize the diagnosis in a vignette

📌 PMB Board Pearl: When anxiety disorders start looking alike, identify what is driving the fear, then look at the trigger, duration, avoidance pattern, and functional impairment.

Save this review and use it with your PMHNP board-prep study plan.

Up next: OCD & Related Disorders Made Simple.

For educational purposes only. This content is intended for board review and does not replace clinical judgment or individualized medical care.

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