Generalized Anxiety: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
DSM-IV Criteria for GAD
A detailed description of the DSM-IV criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder diagnosis written by a mental health professional.
A detailed description of the DSM-IV criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder diagnosis written by a mental health professional.
5 Signs of GAD
Discussion of indicators of GAD
Discussion of indicators of GAD
Best Treatments for GAD
Discussion of best treatments for GAD
Discussion of best treatments for GAD
GAD Overview
A brief overview and introduction to Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
A brief overview and introduction to Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
6 Ways to Reduce Worry
Everyone worries about things sometimes. But people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) experience an exaggerated degree of worry to the point that it can become debilitating. Discover six strategies to reduce your worrying.
Everyone worries about things sometimes. But people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) experience an exaggerated degree of worry to the point that it can become debilitating. Discover six strategies to reduce your worrying.
GAD and Depression
Understanding the difference between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depression written by a mental health professional.
Understanding the difference between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depression written by a mental health professional.
Top Ways to Cope with Anxiet
List of the best 5 coping strategies for anxiety
List of the best 5 coping strategies for anxiety
Am I Crazy if I have GAD?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. If I have GAD does it mean that I am crazy?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. If I have GAD does it mean that I am crazy?
Top 5 Ways
Coverage of ways that 'normal anxiety' is different than Generalized Anxiety Disorder, written by a mental health professional.
Coverage of ways that 'normal anxiety' is different than Generalized Anxiety Disorder, written by a mental health professional.
Differences Between GAD & OCD
Learn the key similarities and differences between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Learn the key similarities and differences between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Alcohol and GAD
Information on alcohol use and generalized anxiety disorder.
Information on alcohol use and generalized anxiety disorder.
Anxiety & Relationships
Discussion of common ways that anxiety can negatively impact relationships
Discussion of common ways that anxiety can negatively impact relationships
Coping Styles for Anxiety
Discussion of coping styles for stress and anxiety
Discussion of coping styles for stress and anxiety
Mindfulness & GAD
Coverage of the basics of mindfulness and how it can help treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Coverage of the basics of mindfulness and how it can help treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Smoking and GAD
Report on smoking, tobacco and nicotine use, and anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder.
Report on smoking, tobacco and nicotine use, and anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder.
Social Phobia & GAD
Article describing the similarities and differences between social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder.
Article describing the similarities and differences between social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder.
Cognitive Distortions in GAD
Coverage of common cognitive distortions associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder written by a mental health professional.
Coverage of common cognitive distortions associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder written by a mental health professional.
CBT for GAD
An overview of the cognitive-behavioral therapy approach to treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
An overview of the cognitive-behavioral therapy approach to treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Mistakes Friends/Family Make
This is a list of things to avoid doing with your friend or family member struggling with generalized anxiety disorder. It also provides alternatives to common mistakes that friends can make.
This is a list of things to avoid doing with your friend or family member struggling with generalized anxiety disorder. It also provides alternatives to common mistakes that friends can make.
Lifestyle Choices
Information on lifestyle factors that can influence the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Information on lifestyle factors that can influence the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Get More Sleep
Learn a method of helping your sleep problems that involves managing your sleep schedule and avoiding sleep aids. This can help people with generalized anxiety disorder to better manage insomnia.
Learn a method of helping your sleep problems that involves managing your sleep schedule and avoiding sleep aids. This can help people with generalized anxiety disorder to better manage insomnia.
Can GAD be Cured?
Learn about how treatment professionals conceptualize generalized anxiety disorder treatment and remission.
Learn about how treatment professionals conceptualize generalized anxiety disorder treatment and remission.
GAD & Stigma
Learn about social stigma for generalized anxiety disorder and how to overcome the fears associated with it.
Learn about social stigma for generalized anxiety disorder and how to overcome the fears associated with it.
Pessimism & GAD
Discussion of research showing that people with GAD have higher levels of pessimisn. They believe that the future will contain a large number of negative events.
Discussion of research showing that people with GAD have higher levels of pessimisn. They believe that the future will contain a large number of negative events.
Overall Prealence Rates
Description of the overall prevelence rates for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, as well as sex and age differences.
Description of the overall prevelence rates for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, as well as sex and age differences.
Negative Affect
Definition of negative affect.
Definition of negative affect.
Best treatment for GAD?
Understand what the best treatment for generalized anxiety disorder is.
Understand what the best treatment for generalized anxiety disorder is.
Help a Friend
Learn tips to help a friend with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including being supportive, finding treatment, and becomming educated.
Learn tips to help a friend with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including being supportive, finding treatment, and becomming educated.
Career Anxiety
If you suffer from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), you may worry about how anxiety may play into your life in the workplace. Here, a discussion of how anxiety can affect career decision making.
If you suffer from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), you may worry about how anxiety may play into your life in the workplace. Here, a discussion of how anxiety can affect career decision making.
Is Anxiety the "Real" Feeling?
Discussion of Anxiety as a Secondary Emotion.
Discussion of Anxiety as a Secondary Emotion.
Treatments for Older Adults
Anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have considerably high prevalence rates for people over the age of 65, with GAD and phobias having the highest rates. What are the best treatments?
Anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have considerably high prevalence rates for people over the age of 65, with GAD and phobias having the highest rates. What are the best treatments?
treatment Professionals
Information on various types of mental health professionals that can treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder, including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, and social workers.
Information on various types of mental health professionals that can treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder, including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, and social workers.
What Meds Helps GAD?
Learn about the types of medications prescribed for generalized anxiety disorder.
Learn about the types of medications prescribed for generalized anxiety disorder.
How Relaxation Works
Discussion of research that summarizes how muscle relaxation therapy works for people with anxiety disorders.
Discussion of research that summarizes how muscle relaxation therapy works for people with anxiety disorders.
Anxiety As a Feeling Disguise
Discussion on how anxiety can be a personality style and a disguise for other feelings such as anger, guilt, and grief.
Discussion on how anxiety can be a personality style and a disguise for other feelings such as anger, guilt, and grief.
Anxiety & Procrastination
Discussion of anxiety and procrastination with some ideas on how to improve it
Discussion of anxiety and procrastination with some ideas on how to improve it
Is CT Better Than RT for GAD?
Discussion on whether cognitive therapy is better than relaxation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Discussion on whether cognitive therapy is better than relaxation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Ginkgo Biloba & GAD
Discussion of research showing that ginkgo biloba can be helpful in treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
Discussion of research showing that ginkgo biloba can be helpful in treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
Is There a Test for GAD?
Brief answer to the question of whether there is a test for GAD.
Brief answer to the question of whether there is a test for GAD.
Decatastrophizing
Learn how to reduce anxiety by challenging negative thoughts with the "what if" technique from cognitive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder.
Learn how to reduce anxiety by challenging negative thoughts with the "what if" technique from cognitive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder.
Is Worrying Normal?
Answer to the question on whether worrying is a normal thing or whether it is pathological.
Answer to the question on whether worrying is a normal thing or whether it is pathological.
Symptoms of GAD
Learn about the main symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder
Learn about the main symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder
Illness Perceptions & Anxiety
Perceptions of illness is a critical factor in determining if someone will seek help for anxiety or depression.
Perceptions of illness is a critical factor in determining if someone will seek help for anxiety or depression.
5 Ways Anxiety Is Helpful
Discussion of ways that anxiety is helpful
Discussion of ways that anxiety is helpful
Rates of GAD and Social Phobia
Discussion of the co-occurrence of generalized social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder from a family transmission perspective.
Discussion of the co-occurrence of generalized social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder from a family transmission perspective.
Diagnosis for a lifetime?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Does getting diagnosed with GAD mean I will have it for the rest of my life?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Does getting diagnosed with GAD mean I will have it for the rest of my life?
Acceptance Therapy & GAD
Discussion about acceptance and present moment-focused interventions for generalized anxiety disorder.
Discussion about acceptance and present moment-focused interventions for generalized anxiety disorder.
Culture & GAD Symptoms
Review of research on cultural differences in somatic symptom presentation for generalized anxiety disorder.
Review of research on cultural differences in somatic symptom presentation for generalized anxiety disorder.
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Answer to the question of whether child abuse can cause GAD.
Answer to the question of whether child abuse can cause GAD.
How Can I know If I Have GAD?
Discussion on how people can know if they actually have generalized anxiety disorder.
Discussion on how people can know if they actually have generalized anxiety disorder.
Genetic Vulnerability and GAD
A view of how genetic vulnerability to experience negative affect and anxiety is influential in developing Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
A view of how genetic vulnerability to experience negative affect and anxiety is influential in developing Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
What causes GAD?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. What causes GAD?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. What causes GAD?
What is GAD?
Overview on the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder
Overview on the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder
Self-Monitring for GAD
Learn the importance of self-monitoring in generalized anxiety disorder treatment as well as how to do it.
Learn the importance of self-monitoring in generalized anxiety disorder treatment as well as how to do it.
CBT, GAD, & Your Brain
Cognitivie behavioral therapy can be a successful treatment for generalized anxiety disorder. Learn how cognitive behavioral therapy can change the brain.
Cognitivie behavioral therapy can be a successful treatment for generalized anxiety disorder. Learn how cognitive behavioral therapy can change the brain.
What Else Can I do?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I can't afford to get professional help, what else can I do?
Answers to frequently asked questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I can't afford to get professional help, what else can I do?
Find GAD Treatment at College
This article can help people with generalized anxiety disorder that are attending college to find the best services available at their university.
This article can help people with generalized anxiety disorder that are attending college to find the best services available at their university.
GAD Prevalence on Sex
Information on Generalized Anxiety Disorder prevalence rates for men and women written by a mental health professional.
Information on Generalized Anxiety Disorder prevalence rates for men and women written by a mental health professional.
Differences in GAD Treatment
A research report on gender differences in drug treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
A research report on gender differences in drug treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
GAD and Age
Overview of prevelance rates for Generalized Anxiety Disorder based on age.
Overview of prevelance rates for Generalized Anxiety Disorder based on age.
Is GAD Biological?
Answer to the question on whether generalized anxiety is biological.
Answer to the question on whether generalized anxiety is biological.
Cognitive Distortion
Definition of cognitive distortion.
Definition of cognitive distortion.
Evolution & GAD
Discussion of evolutionary psychology and generalized anxiety disorder.
Discussion of evolutionary psychology and generalized anxiety disorder.
What is a mental disorder?
Description of the definition of a mental disorder.
Description of the definition of a mental disorder.
Abuse and Anxiety
Discussion of research on child abuse and anxiety.
Discussion of research on child abuse and anxiety.
Analysis for Anxiety?
Discussing on whether psychoanalysis is an effective treatment for anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder.
Discussing on whether psychoanalysis is an effective treatment for anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder.
SSRI
Definition of SSRI
Definition of SSRI
Anxiety & Job Search
Discussion of how anxiety can affect your job search
Discussion of how anxiety can affect your job search
Psychopharmacology
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, including psychopharmacology.
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, including psychopharmacology.
DSM-IV
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including DSM-IV.
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including DSM-IV.
Anxiety & Health Care Use
Discussion of people with anxiety disorders seeking more non-mental health care than those without.
Discussion of people with anxiety disorders seeking more non-mental health care than those without.
Altruism & GAD
Discussion of research that suggests engaging in pro-social behavior may have some protective benefits for people with generalized anxiety disorder.
Discussion of research that suggests engaging in pro-social behavior may have some protective benefits for people with generalized anxiety disorder.
Changing the Defintion of GAD
Review of research and discussion about the possible broadening of the definition of generalized anxiety disorder for DSM-V.
Review of research and discussion about the possible broadening of the definition of generalized anxiety disorder for DSM-V.
Definition of Anxiety Disorder
Definition of an anxiety disorder
Definition of an anxiety disorder
What Is the DSM-IV?
Description of the DSM-IV for diagnosing mental disorders.
Description of the DSM-IV for diagnosing mental disorders.
GAD Disclosure
Tips on how to make Generalized Anxiety Disorder known to employers.
Tips on how to make Generalized Anxiety Disorder known to employers.
Negative Attention Bias
Definition of negative attention bias.
Definition of negative attention bias.
Depression
Description of depression
Description of depression
Social Phobia
Definition of social phobia and how relates to GAD.
Definition of social phobia and how relates to GAD.
Treatment Professional
Definition for treatment professional.
Definition for treatment professional.
About - Generalized Anxiety Buyer's Guide
Find Guide reviews, top picks, and advice you can use before you buy.
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What Is an Anxiety Disorder?
Description of anxiety disorders.
Description of anxiety disorders.
Experiment
Definition for experiment.
Definition for experiment.
Fluoxetine
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including fluoxetine.
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including fluoxetine.
CBT
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Generalized Anxiety - FAQs
An index of FAQs for the Generalized Anxiety guide site.
An index of FAQs for the Generalized Anxiety guide site.
Generalized Anxiety - Articles
An index of Articles for the Generalized Anxiety guide site.
An index of Articles for the Generalized Anxiety guide site.
Mindfulness
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including mindfulness.
Definitions for common terms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder including mindfulness.
Automatic Thought
Definition of automatic thought.
Definition of automatic thought.
GAD & The Holidays
Discussion of how to help make the holidays less stressful for people with generalized anxiety disorder.
Discussion of how to help make the holidays less stressful for people with generalized anxiety disorder.
Types used for GAD
Discussion of psychotherapy related to generalized anxiety disorder
Discussion of psychotherapy related to generalized anxiety disorder