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what is generalized anxiety disorder - ✔✔Excessive anxiety and worry
about several events or activities
Intensity, duration or frequency of anxiety and worry is out of proportion to
the acutal likelihood or impact of the anticipated event.
Anxiety and worry accompanied by at least three of the following:
Feel restless, keyed-up or on edge
Being easily fatigued
Difficulty concentrating/mind going blank
Irritability - snapping at everyone
Muscle tension - neck gets sore - a lot of muscle tension
Disturbed sleep
exact cause of generalized anxiety disorder - ✔✔Exact cause is unknown -
something with the neuro transmitters and serotonin is affected
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, Minor life stressors, presence of physical or emotional trauma, and genetic
factors contribute.
1/3 of cases are linked to a genetic factor
what sex is generalized anxiety disorder more common in? - ✔✔women
than men
when does the onset of generalized anxiety occur - ✔✔onset in childhood
or diagnosis
how long to patients retain the generalized anxiety disorder after diagnosis
- ✔✔over two years
signs and symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder - ✔✔motor tension
autonomic hyperactivity
cant concentrate on anything other than the anxiety
motor tension of generalized anxiety includes - ✔✔Shakiness,
restlessness, headaches, muscle aches or soreness
autonomic hyperactivity of generalized anxiety disorder includes -
✔✔Shortness of breath, excessive sweating, palpitations, GI complaints
(diarrhea
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