DSM-5-TR Criteria
Causes and Risks
Symptoms in action
Treatments
Comorbidity and Percentages
100

This is one of the main symptoms of GAD: excessive __________

Worry/Anxiety

100

Having a close relative with anxiety may put a person at risk due to this specific factor.

Genetic Vulnerability

100
Feeling on edge and unable to relax is a good descriptor of this DSM-5 symptom

Restlessness

100

One of the most effective psych treatments for GAD which focuses on challenging negative thinking.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

100

GAD lasting more than 12 months within U.S. adults is approximately this percentage.

2.9%

200

GAD symptoms must persist for at least this long.

6 Months

200

Feeling chronic stress at places like work or school are considered this type of risk factor

Environmental Risk Factor

200

A person who panics in packed areas such as movie theatres, parties, and buses might have this condition.

Agoraphobia

200

What % of individuals felt a significant reduction in anxious thoughts one year after treatment?

60%

200

This anxiety disorder is one of the most common for social/performance fears.

Social Anxiety Disorder

300

Name two physical symptoms of GAD according to the DSM-5-TR

Restlessness, Fatigue, Irritability, Sleep Disturbance, or Muscle Tension.

300

This brain structure is heavily involved in processing fear and shows heightened activity in many anxiety disorders.

The Amygdala

300

A person with GAD might feel oddly tired due to persistent tension. What is the name of this symptom?

Fatigue

300

This kind of medication is often used for GAD and works through increasing one's serotonin availability.

SSRIs

300

Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with this anxiety disorder that involves a fear of specific objects.

Specific Phobia

400

Other than physical symptoms, what focus-related difficulty do people with GAD endure?

Difficulty concentrating

400

This gene takes care of serotonin transport and is associated with anxiety-related traits

5-HTTLPR

400

This emotional state, which involves becoming easily annoyed or bothered, is a common symptom of GAD.

Irritability

400

A type of trauma therapy that is usually summarized by the acronym PRACTICE.

Trauma-Focused CBT

400

PTSD is the most prevalent among this racial/ethnic group.

African Americans

500

GAD must cause significant issues in these two major aspects of one's life.

Social and Occupational functioning

500

A person having low levels of this neurotransmitter is associated with GAD.

Serotonin

500

Having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling unrefreshed is this symptom of GAD.

Sleep Disturbances

500

This is a controversial trauma treatment that involves lateral eye movements in order to process a traumatic memory.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

500

PTSD has shown to be a highly comorbid with these broad types of disorders

Mood, anxiety, or substance-use disorders

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