Ancient Greek and Roman doctors identified anxiety as a pathology, and various techniques were developed to treat the disorder.1 In modern times, the various iterations of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have categorized anxiety disorders in different fashion, as shown on the slide.1
DSM=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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