DSM-5-TR Criteria
This is one of the main symptoms of GAD: excessive __________
Worry/Anxiety
Having a close relative with anxiety may put a person at risk due to this specific factor.
Genetic Vulnerability
Restlessness
One of the most effective psych treatments for GAD which focuses on challenging negative thinking.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
GAD lasting more than 12 months within U.S. adults is approximately this percentage.
2.9%
GAD symptoms must persist for at least this long.
6 Months
Feeling chronic stress at places like work or school are considered this type of risk factor
Environmental Risk Factor
A person who panics in packed areas such as movie theatres, parties, and buses might have this condition.
Agoraphobia
What % of individuals felt a significant reduction in anxious thoughts one year after treatment?
60%
This anxiety disorder is one of the most common for social/performance fears.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Name two physical symptoms of GAD according to the DSM-5-TR
Restlessness, Fatigue, Irritability, Sleep Disturbance, or Muscle Tension.
This brain structure is heavily involved in processing fear and shows heightened activity in many anxiety disorders.
The Amygdala
A person with GAD might feel oddly tired due to persistent tension. What is the name of this symptom?
Fatigue
This kind of medication is often used for GAD and works through increasing one's serotonin availability.
SSRIs
Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with this anxiety disorder that involves a fear of specific objects.
Specific Phobia
Other than physical symptoms, what focus-related difficulty do people with GAD endure?
Difficulty concentrating
This gene takes care of serotonin transport and is associated with anxiety-related traits
5-HTTLPR
This emotional state, which involves becoming easily annoyed or bothered, is a common symptom of GAD.
Irritability
A type of trauma therapy that is usually summarized by the acronym PRACTICE.
Trauma-Focused CBT
PTSD is the most prevalent among this racial/ethnic group.
African Americans
GAD must cause significant issues in these two major aspects of one's life.
Social and Occupational functioning
A person having low levels of this neurotransmitter is associated with GAD.
Serotonin
Having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling unrefreshed is this symptom of GAD.
Sleep Disturbances
This is a controversial trauma treatment that involves lateral eye movements in order to process a traumatic memory.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
PTSD has shown to be a highly comorbid with these broad types of disorders
Mood, anxiety, or substance-use disorders