Why the ONSTAGE Mnemonic
It helps us distinguish between anxiety disorders
O
Obsession
Think OCD
N
Normalcy
We all have anxiety
S
Somatization
Is the anxiety driven by the feelings of having a physical ailment
T
Trauma
Is it trauma induced
A
Attributable
Is a medical condition, environment , drug the cause for the anxiety
G
Generalized
Determine is it general or specifc
E
Episodic
Think panic attacks