GAD is a condition characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about a variety of everyday concerns. Evidence-based treatment typically combines cognitive-behavioral therapy with medication management to reduce worry and improve daily functioning.

Social anxiety disorder is marked by an intense fear or anxiety in social or performance situations. This fear of negative evaluation can impair work, school, or social life. Treatment focuses on exposure-based therapies and, when appropriate, pharmacotherapy to build confidence and reduce avoidance.

Phobias are defined by a marked and disproportionate fear of a specific object or situation that provokes an immediate anxiety response and is actively avoided or endured with intense distress. The fear significantly disrupts daily activities and quality of life. Treatment most often involves targeted exposure therapy, teaching coping skills to reduce fear responses and promote mastery over the phobic trigger.