1. ANXIETY DISORDER
GROUP 1
SCL 105

2. ANXIETY DISORDER
Anxiety disorder is characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety with symptoms such as tension, sweating, trembling, light-headedness and irritability.
These disorders are a serious problem for the entire society because of their interference with patients' work, schooling, and family life.
They also contribute to the high rates of alcohol and substance abuse in the United States. Anxiety disorders are an additional problem for health professionals because the physical symptoms of anxiety frequently bring people to primary care doctors or emergency rooms.

3. GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Definition
Signs & Symptoms
Causes

7. Definition
General anxiety disorder (GAD) is a broad term covering several different forms of abnormal, pathological anxiety, fears, phobias and nervous conditions, which may have sudden onset or may occur gradually over a period of several years

9. GENERALIZED ANXIETY ORDER
This image shows, in orange, brain regions with stronger connections to the amygdala in patients with GAD, while the blue areas indicate weaker connectivity.
The orange corresponds to areas important for attention and may reflect the habitual use of cognitive strategies like worry and distraction in the anxiety patients.

10. Signs & Symptoms of GAD Fatigue Headache Muscle tensions Muscle aches
Difficulty swallowing
Trembling
Twitching
Irritability
Sweating
Nausea
Short of breath
Hot flashes
Difficulty in initiation of maintenance of sleep

11. Causes of GAD Serious or prolonged physical illness
Personality type or disorder that is prone
Family anxiety disorders

12. Generalized Anxiety Disorder