Outcomes vary widely among the<unk>  anxiety disorders. There is a possibility that remission occurs without intervention but relapses are common. Response to treatment as well as remission and relapse rates are impacted by the severity of an individual's disorder as well as how long they have been experiencing symptoms. For example, in social anxiety disorder (social<unk>  a majority of individuals will experience remission within the first couple of years of symptom onset without specific treatment. On the other hand, in Agoraphobia as few as 10% of individuals are seen to reach complete remission without treatment. A study looking at the 2 year remission rates for anxiety disorders found that those with multiple anxieties were less likely to experience remission. Specific<unk>  The majority of those that develop a specific<unk>  first experience symptoms in childhood. Often individuals will experience symptoms periodically with periods of remission before complete remission occurs. However, specific<unk> s that continue into adulthood are likely to experience a more chronic course. Specific<unk> s in older adults has been linked with a decrease in quality of life. Those with specific<unk> s are at an increased risk of suicide. Greater impairment is found in those that have multiple<unk> s. Response to treatment is relatively high but many do not seek treatment due to lack of access, ability to avoid<unk> , or unwilling to face feared object for repeated CBT sessions. Comorbidities Many of those with a<unk>  often have more than one<unk> . There are also a number of psychological and physiological disorders that tend to occur or coexist at higher rates among this population. As with all anxiety disorders the most common psychiatric condition to occur with a<unk>  is major depressive disorder. Additionally bipolar disorder, substance dependence disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder have also been found to occur in those with<unk> s at higher rates.
Phobia
Claustrophobia
Alexithymia
Hyperreligiosity
Emotional lability
Mindfulness
Body integrity dysphoria
Automatism 