Generalized
Anxiety Disorder.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a psychological disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things. This excessive worry often interferes with daily functioning, as individuals suffering from GAD typically anticipate disaster and are overly concerned about everyday matters such as health issues, money, death, family problems, friendship problems, interpersonal relationship problems, or work difficulties.
Pronunciation
- Generalized: /ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəˌlʌɪzd/
- Anxiety: /æŋˈzʌɪɪti/
- Disorder: /dɪsˈɔːdər/
Etymology
The term "Generalized Anxiety Disorder" is derived from the Greek word "genos" meaning "kind" or "type", the Latin word "anxietas" meaning "anxiety" or "distress", and the Latin word "ordo" meaning "order" or "condition".
Related Terms
- Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
- Panic Disorder: A psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause.
- Phobia: An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, have certain thoughts repeatedly, or feel they need to perform certain routines repeatedly.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A disorder characterized by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Generalized
- Wikipedia's article - Generalized
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