Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is among the most chronic and debilitating of the anxiety disorders. GAD is associated with excessive, uncontrollable worry in a variety of domains including school performance, making friends, appearance, neatness/order, health, and “little things”. GAD may interfere with a child’s ability to participate in relationships, activities, and school, and typically, symptoms do not remit without effective treatment. Lifetime prevalence of GAD has been estimated above 5%. Key symptoms include:

Excessive and uncontrollable worrying
Restlessness or feeling on edge
Irritability
Fatigue
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbance
Difficulty concentrating

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