Background: It is commonly assumed that diagnoses according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 are
equivalent. Recent discussions on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have suggested that …

Abstract deals first with the development of the DSM-III-R [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders—Revised] classification of GAD [generalized anxiety disorder]/revisions …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the least studied and least clearly
conceptualized of the anxiety disorders. The present article reviews the information which …

Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common psychiatric
disorders in primary care, although it is often underrecognized and undertreated. GAD is …

Background. Excessive worry is required by DSM-IV, but not ICD-10, for a diagnosis of
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). No large-scale epidemiological study has ever …

From the 19th century into the 20th century, the terms used to diagnose generalized anxiety
included “pantophobia” and “anxiety neurosis.” Such terms designated paroxysmal …

BACKGROUND: To review the humanistic and economic burden of generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD). METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library, limited to …

Objective: There is insufficient knowledge of the long‐term course of generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD). We studied the course of this disorder in patients who were followed up for …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a highly prevalent distressing condition for individuals
in both community and community primary care settings. However, despite the high …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by chronic worry that may persist for
many years. It is a debilitating disorder, and effective long-term treatment is required …