Psychology / Unit 12 Psych 1337 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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The idea
Generalized anxiety disorder involves persistent, excessive worry across many domains for at least six months.
In practice
A person worries continuously about finances, health, and family, with no single triggering situation.
Where people slip
The absence of a specific trigger is the diagnostic feature. Worry that attaches to one domain is classified elsewhere.
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