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Glossary of Generalized Anxiety Disoder Terms

All the GAD terms you need to know
Hedonic Treadmill
Definition of hedonic treadmill
Learned Helplessness
Definition of learned helplessness
Norepinephrine
Description of norepinephrine
Serotonin
Description of serotonin
Manic Episode
Definition of manic episode.
Major Depressive Episode
Definition of major depressive episode
Negative Reinforcement
Definition of negative reinforcement
Substance Abuse
Definition of substance abuse
Substance Dependence
Definition of substance dependence
Panic Attack
Definition of panic attack and how it is related to generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Definition and description of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
Definition of social phobia and how it can be related to GAD
Agoraphobia
Definition of agoraphobia and how it can be related to GAD.
Specific Phobia
Definition of specific phobia and the various subtypes.
Mood Disorder
definition of mood disorder
Depression
Description of depression
Psychotherapy
Discussion of psychotherapy related to generalized anxiety disorder
Anxiety Disorder
definition of an anxiety disorder
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