Current evidence surrounding the clinical course of each anxiety disorder in older adults is discussed.John R. M. CopelandDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Box 3003, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USAMohammed T. Abou-Saleh...
Forty-six patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) without any other coexisting axis I diagnoses were compared with 50 control subjects for assessment on axis II. No specific personality disorder (PD) was found to be significantly associated with chronic anxiety, although the majority of anxi...
The reliability and validity of the dimensional features of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) were examined in a diverse sample of 508 outpatients with anxiety and mood disorders who underwent two independent administrations of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: Lifetime version (ADIS...
Although anxiety disorders present in many ways, they all share the key features of inappropriately high distress in the form of anxiety and fear responses to stimuli that are not actually dangerous and efforts to avoid or escape such stimuli. Problematic levels of fear and anxiety can result in...
Obsessions are a key feature of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), and chronic worry is the cardinal feature of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, these two cognitive processes are conceptually very similar, and there is a need to determine how they differ. Recent studies have attempt...
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the least studied and least clearly conceptualized of the anxiety disorders. The present article reviews the information which currently exists on the nature and treatment of GAD. An attempt is made to integrate clinical aspects with theoretical conceptualiz...
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Obsessions are a key feature of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), and chronic worry is the cardinal feature of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, these two cognitive processes are conceptually very similar, and there is a need to determine how they differ. Recent studies have ...
Personality Disorder: Types As we mentioned, personality disorders all include some sort of interpersonal difficulties. Take Doug, for instance. Because his mood swings so much, he can't really hold down any relationships. Not only that, but his anxiety and his identity issues keep him fro...