Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Psychological treatments of GAD have similar benefits to
drugs
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Psychological treatments of GAD have better
long term results
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Cognitive Behavioral Treatments
Exposure to worry process

Confronting anxiety-provoking images

Coping strategies
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Pharmacological treatments of GAD
Benzodiazepines

Antidepressants
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A cause of GAD is inherited
tendency to become anxious
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A cause of GAD is less
responsiveness - “autonomic restrictors”
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A cause of GAD is threat
sensitivity
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A cause of GAD is frontal lobe
activation (left vs right)
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Elderly with GAD worry about
failing health, loss
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Up to 10% prevalence in
GAD in the elderly
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Use of minor tranquilizers for GAD in the elderly:
17%-50%
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Minor tranquilizers are sometimes prescribed for
medical problems or sleep problems
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Minor tranquilizers increase risk for
falls and cognitive impairments
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To be diagnosed with GAD, children need
only one symptom
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Children with GAD worry about
academic, social, athletic performance
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People with GAD shift from
possible crisis to crisis
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People with GAD worry about
minor, everyday concerns (Job, family, chores, appointments)
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GAD is accompanied by symptoms such as
sleep disturbance and irritability
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GAD leads to behaviors like
procrastination, overpreparation
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Diagnostic Criteria: Excessive anxiety and worry occurring
more days than not for at least 6 months
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Diagnostic Criteria: Difficulty controlling
the worry
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Diagnostic Criteria: Anxiety and worry associated with
other physical symptoms
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Diagnostic Criteria: Anxiety causes clinically significant
distress or impairment
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Diagnostic Criteria: Not due to
substance use or medical condition
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Diagnostic Criteria: Not better explained by
another mental disorder

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