Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 1

Defining Characteristic

Answer 1

Excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least six months about a number of events and activities (pathological worrying)

Question 2

Treatments

Answer 2

medication (antidepressants), therapy (CBT)

Question 3

Disorders likely to co-occur with

Answer 3

MDD, specific phobias, OCD, and social anxiety

Question 4

Causes

Answer 4

heredity, overactive fear network, decreased levels of serotonin, separation or loss, poverty, cognitive differences, impaired attentional control

Question 5

Time it has to occur to be diagnosed

Answer 5

at least 6 months