Anxiety, depression and physical activity

Question 1

what is panic disorder?

Answer 1

episodic attacks of acute anxiety, physical symptoms such as shortness of breath and dizziness, and anticipatory anxiety.

Question 2

what scales are used to measure anxiety?

Answer 2

Beck’s anxiety inventory (BAI)
depression anxiety stress scale
hamilton anxiety scale (HAM-A)
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
the patient health questionnaire -9 (PHQ-9)
generalized anxiety disorder -7 (GAD-7)

Question 3

what is depression?

Answer 3

pathological state of extreme dejection or melancholy, often with reduction in vitality, vigour, or spirits.