Dinardo Flashcards
what did dinardo look into ?
symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder
what was the method used ?
quasi covering 3 clinics in USA
what was the aim of this study ?
to assess if excessive worry is a symptom of general anxiety disorder
what are some symptoms of GAD?
easily fatigued feeling on edge difficulty concentration irritability muscle tension
what was the design ?
independent
who were the participants ?
patients with and without diagnoses of GAD
how were the participants interviewed?
twice to asses reliability using two different structured interviews
what was the procedure ?
the frequency of the symptoms excessive worry were analysed , along with % of how long they said they displayed the symptom for
what were the findings ?
more patients with GAD reported excessive worry than patients without GAD
more patients without GAD reported no excessive worry
what was the findings in relation to experiencing ew during the day ?
patients with GAD reported excessive worry for 59.1% of the day compared with 41.7% for patients without GAD
what conclusions can be drawn from this research ?
excessive worry is found within GAD patients indicating an absence can be used to rule GAD for diagnosis
those with GAD spend more time worrying each day
