Glossary of Generalized Anxiety Disoder Terms

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