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DSM-IV-TR

Diagnostic criteria for 300.00 Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

Anxiety Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) generally includes patients disorders with prominent anxiety or phobic avoidance that do not meet criteria for any specific anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety, or adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

Reference:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Association. 2000.