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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a pattern of frequent, constant worry and anxiety over many different activities and events.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 6, 2008
Generalized anxiety disorder is a condition characterized by " free floating " anxiety or apprehension not linked to a specific cause or situation. Some degree of fear and anxiety is perfectly normal.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, is a disorder characterized by diffuse and chronic worry. Unlike people with phobias or post-traumatic disorders, people with GAD do not have their worries provoked by specific triggers; they may worry about almost anything having to do with ordinary life.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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