CBT has been shown in hundreds of studies (see Efficacy of CBT, Outcome Studies & Empirical Status of CBT) to be effective for many conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders (
including generalised anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder with / without agoraphobia, phobias), eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and many others.
Primary outcome: treatment response defined variably; number of patients with at least a 50 % reduction from baseline score on a condition relevant scale: the Hamilton Anxiety Scale
for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), the Panic Disorder Severity Scale or the Sheehan Panic Anxiety Scale — Patient for panic disorder, the Brief Social Phobia Scale or the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for social phobia or a Clinical Global Impressions — Improvement (CGI - I) score of 1 or 2.
For example, around one in ten adults (10.9 %) with cardiovascular disease and living in Western countries are affected
by generalised anxiety disorder, with women showing higher anxiety levels than men.
People with avoidant personality disorder and dependent personality disorder had a lower likelihood of remission
from generalised anxiety disorder (34 % and 14 % lower respectively).
426 adults with DSM -
IV generalised anxiety disorder (GAD; diagnosed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview) with predominantly symptoms of anxiety rather than depression (Covi Anxiety Scale score ⩾ 9 and Raskin Depression Scale score ⩽ 7) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM - A) score ⩾ 20.
Primary outcomes: worry severity (self - report Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)-RRB- and GAD severity (clinician
rated Generalised Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale [GADSS]-RRB-.
Analyses of the results reveal a continuous, essentially linear, increase in anxiety and depression in young people over the decades, such that the rates of what today would be diagnosed
as generalised anxiety disorder and major depression are five to eight times what they were in the 1950s.
Protocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of an online e health application for the prevention
of Generalised Anxiety Disorder.
The UNHCR study found that 21.6 per cent of Syrians in a refugee camp in Jordan had
generalised anxiety disorders, while 8.5 per cent had post-traumatic stress disorder.
35 per cent of NEET participants suffered from depression compared to 18 per cent of non-NEET youths and 14 per cent had
generalised anxiety disorder, compared to 6 per cent of their non-NEET peers.
If the problem is ongoing, you could be diagnosed with GAD —
generalised anxiety disorder.
The NHS, for example, promotes the use of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) for the treatment of depression,
generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder.
Anxiety UK (08444 775 774) National charity established in 1970 to provide support and services to those suffering from all anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder,
generalised anxiety disorder and panic attacks.
e-couch provides mental health literacy and interventions tailored for depression,
generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety, divorce and relationship breakdown, and grief and loss.
514 participants in the Harvard / Brown Anxiety Research Program with at least one past or current episode of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia,
generalised anxiety disorder or social phobia; a personality disorder assessment, and course data available for a least 6 months.
Personality disorders reduce the likelihood of remission in
generalised anxiety disorder and social phobia, but not panic disorder.
Protocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of an online e-health application compared to attention placebo or sertraline in the treatment of
generalised anxiety disorder.
Given the chronicity of
generalised anxiety disorder (which precedes a range of other disorders), some might argue that this condition ought to fall on Axis II.
Generalised Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD - 7) 64 measures anxiety over 2 weeks, via a seven - item scale, and an additional item to assess the impact of anxiety on functioning.
To assess the potential benefits of the cognitive - behavioural therapy for renal fatigue intervention, secondary self - report outcomes include measures of fatigue severity (Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire), fatigue - related functional impairment (Work and Social Adjustment Scale), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire - 9) and anxiety (
Generalised Anxiety Disorder - 7).
Anxiety disorders affect 6.9 % of children aged 4 - 11 years and can include social phobia and other phobias, separation anxiety,
generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (Lawrence et al., 2015).
Generalised Anxiety Disorder is diagnosed when children have excessive and unrealistic worries about a broad range of possibilities.
The most common anxiety disorders in children of primary school age are phobias,
generalised anxiety disorder and separation anxiety.
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generalised anxiety disorder?
Anxiety disorders is a group of mental health disorders that includes
generalised anxiety disorders, social phobias, specific phobias (for example, agoraphobia and claustrophobia), panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Expertise: Depression, Addictions, Relationship Issues, Anxiety,
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Children and young people aged 7 - 16 years who have any of the mental health difficulties commonly experienced by children and young people, i.e. depression, self - harm,
generalised anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and eating disorders
I have a passionate interest in treating OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), anxiety, stress, habit disorders, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, depression, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), low self esteem issues (lack of confidence and self - worth), social anxiety (formerly known as social phobia), specific phobias (including blood phobia), panic (panic attacks and panic disorder), GAD (
Generalised Anxiety Disorder), anger, health anxiety, sleep difficulties and various addictions.
I work with a broad client base presenting with varied issues ranging from feeling sad to
generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder, relationship issues to seasonal affective disorder.
I have experience working with many issues such as anxiety,
generalised anxiety disorder, depression, eating disorders, trauma, relationship issues, grief and bereavement.
I work with a variety of issues including: Depression and Anxiety, including
Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Phobias, Perfectionism, Self - esteem, Eating issues, Loss, bereavement and adjustment, Life events, Relationship issues, Separation and Divorce, Bullying and Career.»