GAD Flashcards
1
Q
GAD DSM-5 criteria?
A
excessive, intense and difficult to control worry/anxiety in various aspects of daily life for more than 6 months, associated with 3 or more of the following:
fatigue, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, restlessness, muscle tension, irritability
causes significant impairment and not due to substance, medication, neurologic or mental disorder
2
Q
median age of onset?
prevalence women vs men?
comorbidity?
course?
what to evaluate?
A
30
women more than men (2:1)
depression and other anxiety disorders
chronic course with wax and wane low rate of full remission
evaluate for caffeine use
3
Q
Tx?
A
combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy
CBT
SSRIs or SNRIs with adjunct benzos or buspirone
