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Generalized anxiety disorder is "characterized by chronic excessive worry accompanied by three or more of the following symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance". [13] Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder to affect older adults. [14]
The DSM-IV changed the definition of excessive worry and the number of associated psychophysiological symptoms required for a diagnosis. [29] Another aspect of the diagnosis the DSM-IV clarified was what constitutes a symptom as occurring "often". [32] The DSM-IV also required difficulty controlling the worry to be diagnosed with GAD.
Relaxation, risk assessment, worry exposure, exercises such as yoga, and behavior prevention may be effective in curbing excessive worry, a chief feature of generalized anxiety disorder. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Cognitive behavioral techniques hasn't branched out enough to address the problem holistically but therapy can control or diminish worry.
Nearly 20% of American adults reported having an anxiety disorder in the past year — and many are more likely to feel uneasy and anxious as the sun sets. Experts reveal the common triggers.
Worrying is pretty much the worst. It’s those needling thoughts that seem to take over everything, and they don't stop.
Excessive fear, constant worry, catastrophizing, or obsessive thinking. These fears can take over and make things seem as though they are out of control, this is the same for the constant worry. Sometimes these worries may seem irrational or they don't make sense and they may take over and cause problems with concentrating. [10]
Experts call this high-functioning anxiety—when the constant hustle masks symptoms of generalized anxiety. While not an official diagnosis under the DSM-5, the classification of mental health ...
Panic disorder is a mental and behavioral disorder, [5] specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. [1] Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, or a feeling that something terrible is going to happen.