Generalized anxiety disorder
Excessive anxiety/worry about multiple domains, more days than not, for ≥6 months.
How it presents
chronic worry hard to control, restlessness, fatigue, poor concentration, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance
Tell it apart from
- Panic disorder
- Illness anxiety disorder
- Adjustment disorder with anxiety
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Treatment reasoning
CBT (cognitive restructuring, worry exposure), SSRIs/SNRIs; benzodiazepines short-term only; avoid long-term benzo dependence.