BH 2

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Excessive anxiety and worry about several events or activities, for at least 6 months, where the intensity, duration, or frequency of anxiety and worry is out of proportion to the actual likelihood or impact of the anticipated event

3

In GAD, anxiety and worry are accompanied by at least ___ of the following: feel restless, keyed up, or on edge, being easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating/mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension, disturbed sleep

1/3

How many cases of GAD are linked to a genetic factor?

50-90%

What percentage of patients with GAD have another mental disorder?

2:1

Ratio of women to men with GAD

Cognitive/behavioral

Treatment of GAD includes ___ therapies

Panic disorder

An acute intense attack of anxiety by feelings of impending doom

65%

Up to ___ of patients with panic disorder have another psychiatric illness

2-3

Women are ___ times more likely to be affected by panic disorders than men

Panic disorder

Signs/symptoms of this condition include extreme fear/sense of impending death and doom; tachycardia, palpitations, dyspnea, sweating; may have rumination, difficulty speaking, and/or impaired memory; lasts 20-30 mins and rarely more than 1 hour; can have nocturnal attacks

Panic Disorder

In this condition, at least 1 of the attacks has been followed by 1 month or month of either persistent concern about having additional attacks/their consequences or a significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks