Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) was introduced into the psychiatric nomenclature in
1980 as an attempt to differentiate chronic excessive worry from paroxysmal attacks of …

Objective The goal of this study was to test the validity of generalized anxiety disorder as an
independent diagnostic entity and to evaluate the prevalence and type of other psychiatric …

Comorbidity in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a subject of increasing theoretic and
practical importance. Because comorbid disorders are especially common among persons …

Objective The authors review the empirical data on generalized anxiety disorder, a
diagnostic category that has been among the more conceptually challenging in psychiatric …

Although generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common disorder associated with
significant levels of morbidity, little is known of its long-term course and outcomes. During …

Studying comorbidity may be particularly useful in shedding light on the nature, course, and
management of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). This article reviews the common …

Generalized, persistent, and free-floating anxiety was first described by Freud in 1894,
although the diagnostic term generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) was not included in …

From 11 sites in New England and Missouri, 711 patients with≥ one of five index anxiety
disorders were recruited onto a longitudinal study in which they were interviewed every 6 …

Background Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is generally considered to be a chronic
condition, waxing and waning in severity; however prospective investigation of the course of …

Background. Although it is well known that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is highly co-
morbid with other mental disorders, little is known about the extent to which earlier disorders …