anxiety disorder
die Angststörung, die Angststörungen
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anxiety disorder
A mental health condition in which fear or intense worry occurs particularly frequently, intensely, or without sufficient reason, and significantly affects everyday life.
Wegen seiner Angststörung vermeidet er große Menschenmengen und öffentliche Verkehrsmittel.
Because of his anxiety disorder, he avoids large crowds and public transportation.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Angststörungen |
| genitive | der Angststörung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Angststörung | die Angststörungen |
| accusative | die Angststörung | die Angststörungen |
| dative | der Angststörung | den Angststörungen |
| genitive | der Angststörung | der Angststörungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Angststörung' (anxiety disorder) is made up of 'Angst' (anxiety) and 'Störung' (disorder). The base word 'Störung' (disorder) shows that it refers to a long-lasting impairment of a normal function.
Die Angststörung belastet ihn seit mehreren Jahren.
His anxiety disorder has been affecting him for several years.
Common collocations include 'unter einer Angststörung leiden' (to suffer from an anxiety disorder), 'eine Angststörung diagnostizieren' (to diagnose an anxiety disorder), and 'eine Angststörung behandeln' (to treat an anxiety disorder). The phrase 'unter einer Angststörung' takes the dative.
Die Ärztin hat bei ihm eine Angststörung diagnostiziert.
The doctor diagnosed him with an anxiety disorder.
'Angststörung' (anxiety disorder) mainly belongs to medical and psychological terminology, but it also occurs in conversations and texts intended for a general audience. The word refers to a diagnosed or professionally described mental health condition.
Eine Angststörung kann mit einer Psychotherapie behandelt werden.
An anxiety disorder can be treated with psychotherapy.
