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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Monday, Aug. 27, 2007; 7:45 PM

Copyright Harvard Health Publications 2007

When To Call A Professional

See your doctor if you are troubled by severe worry or anxiety, especially if:

  • Your anxious feelings have lasted for several months.

  • You feel that you can no longer control your anxious feelings, and this makes you feel helpless or frightened.

  • Your constant anxiety is interfering with your personal relationships or with your ability to function normally at home, at school or at work.

  • You are having difficulty concentrating or remembering.

  • You are having trouble sleeping.

  • You have unexplained physical symptoms that may be anxiety-related.

Prognosis

In general, the outlook is good. With appropriate treatment, about 50% of patients improve within three weeks of starting treatment, and 77% improve within nine months.

Additional Info

American Psychiatric Association 1400 K St., NW Washington, DC 20005 Toll-Free: (888) 357-7924 Fax: (202) 682-6850 http://www.psych.org/

National Institute of Mental Health 6001 Executive Blvd. Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 Phone: (301) 443-4513 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Anxiety Disorders Association of America 8730 Georgia Avenue Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (240) 485-1001 Fax: (240) 485-1035 http://www.adaa.org/

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