DSM-5 ↔ generalized anxiety disorder

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Generalized anxiety disorder is defined and classified within the DSM-5, which provides the specific diagnostic criteria, symptoms, and exclusion requirements for the condition as detailed in [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], and [6].

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Table 3.15, DSM-IV to DSM-5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Center for Biotechnology Information 6 facts

claimThe DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder require that the anxiety and worry be associated with three or more of the following six symptoms: restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge, being easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating or mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless unsatisfying sleep).

claimThe DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder state that the disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder, such as panic attacks in panic disorder, negative evaluation in social anxiety disorder, contamination or other obsessions in obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation from attachment figures in separation anxiety disorder, reminders of traumatic events in posttraumatic stress disorder, gaining weight in anorexia nervosa, physical complaints in somatic symptom disorder, perceived appearance flaws in body dysmorphic disorder, having a serious illness in illness anxiety disorder, or the content of delusional beliefs in schizophrenia or delusional disorder.

claimThe DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder state that the disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance, such as a drug of abuse or a medication, or another medical condition, such as hyperthyroidism.

claimThe DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder require that the anxiety, worry, or physical symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

claimThe DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder require excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities, such as work or school performance, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months.

claimA diagnostic criterion for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the DSM-5 is that the person finds it difficult to control the excessive anxiety and worry.

Diagnosis and Management of Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... - AAFP aafp.org American Academy of Family Physicians 5 facts

claimCriterion C for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the DSM-5 requires that the anxiety and worry be associated with three or more of six specific symptoms, with at least some symptoms having been present for more days than not for the past 6 months.

claimThe GAD-7 scale remains clinically useful after the publication of the DSM-5 because the differences in Generalized Anxiety Disorder diagnostic criteria between DSM-IV and DSM-5 are minimal.

claimCriterion B for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the DSM-5 is that the individual finds it difficult to control the worry.

claimCriterion A for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the DSM-5 is excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) about a number of events or activities, such as work or school performance, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months.

claimIn children, only one item is required to meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Counseling Nexus manifold.counseling.org American Counseling Association 1 fact

referenceRuscio, A. M., et al. published a cross-sectional comparison of the epidemiology of DSM-5 generalized anxiety disorder across the globe in JAMA Psychiatry in 2017.