Generalized Anxiety Disorder Characteristics
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What is a common theme in GAD according to the text?

  • Overwhelming worry about various issues (correct)
  • Feeling calm and relaxed about stressors
  • Fear of immediate danger
  • Experiencing temporary periods of anxiety

    • How does anxiety differ from fear in the context of GAD?

  • Fear is uncontrollable and distracting
  • Anxiety causes emotional and physical reactions
  • Fear is related to imminent concerns (correct)
  • Anxiety is related to life-threatening matters

    • Which description best fits the worry pattern of someone with GAD?

  • Worries that are realistic
  • Occasional and short-lived worries
  • Worries that are time-consuming and uncontrollable (correct)
  • Easily manageable worries

    • What makes it hard for people with GAD to focus on tasks requiring concentration?

    <p>Troublesome, uncontrollable thoughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do individuals with GAD regard their worries according to the text?

    <p>They recognize their worries as excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes anxiety from fear in the context of GAD?

    <p>Anxiety is controllable while fear is not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For individuals with GAD, the worrying is usually focused on life-threatening matters.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fear and anxiety are emotions that are not related to each other.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    People with GAD experience worry that is easily controllable and brief.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anxiety in GAD can be described as only worrying about problems at work or health issues.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In GAD, some individuals are able to easily stop their anxious thoughts whenever they want.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    People with GAD find it easy to focus on tasks that require concentration.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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