Generalised anxiety disorder Flashcards
1
Q
What is Generalised anxiety disorder?
A
excess anxiety and worry that negatively impacts person everyday activity
2
Q
Time of GAD symptoms
A
present daily for months at a time
3
Q
questionnaire
A
GAD-7
severity
4
Q
What is important to screen for?
A
comorbid mental health problems eg depression and OCD
triggers
5
Q
Triggers
A
family relationships, school, alcohol
6
Q
Management
A
CBT
SSRI eg sertraline
