Anxiety Mood.
2023 Oct;19(2):27-36. 10.24986/anxmod.2023.19.2.001.
The History of the Concept of Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2547951
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.24986/anxmod.2023.19.2.001
Abstract
- Interest in anxiety has a long history, and this topic has played a significant role in the field of mental health. The concept of anxiety has evolved diversely over time and across cultures, influencing our under-standing, diagnosis, and treatment approaches for anxiety disorders. In this paper, we have reviewed and summarized various concepts and theories related to anxiety that have evolved over several centuries. Fur-thermore, we have examined how the diagnostic criteria in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) have changed within this historical context. A precise understanding of the history of the concept of anxiety and anxiety disorders is believed to have a positive impact on shaping the future path of anxiety disorders in psychiatry.
