Definition: General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by
persistent high levels of anxiety and excessive worry over many
life circumstances
Symtomps: heart palpitations, muscle tension, restlessness,
trembling, sleep difficulties, poor concentration and persistent
apprehension and nervousness.
since u have most of e symtomps above, taz y Dr. reno thinks u have
GAD-like symtops or have GAD.
pple who have GAD generally are easily startled and contunually 'on
edge'.
if you have you would agree to most of the following points:
-during your last 4 weeks, you have been bothered by feeling
worried, tense; anxious most of the time,
-unable to dicover the 'real' sources of their fears and therefore
remain anxious
-occasional experience more acute attacks of anxiety
-co-occuring disorders such as depression, substance abuse pr
phobia (recall that Doc asked you bout using cocaine n
stuff?)
-likely to worry over minor events as over major events
GAD seems to be a congitive problem involving excessive worry or
apprehension. pple withe GAD feel uncertainty very easily, which
leads to worrying.
most have false beliefs that: worry is an effective way to deal
with problems and problems are to be avoided rather than
solved.
