Anxiety

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Diagnosis

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) provides the criteria for diagnosis of general anxiety disorder.

Diagnostic Criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occuring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance).

The person finds it difficult to control the worry.

The anxiety and worry are associated with three (or more) of the following six ...Read the full article