Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is when a person experiences too much, uncontrollable anxiety for at least six months. In order to diagnose a person with GAD, this uncontrollable anxiety must be accompanied by 3 of the following symptoms: Fatigue, irritability, insomnia, restlessness and lack of concentration.
Treatment with antidepressants is the first line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder. The goal of treatment in to reduce the severity and frequency of symptoms.
In this video, we are defining Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD), talking about its symptoms, the DSM-5 criteria and most importantly explaining the generalized anxiety disorder treatment algorithm.
I hope you'll join me on this journey!
Timestamps:
0:00 Difference between anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder
0:14 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Definition
0:27 Symptoms of GAD
0:42 Causes of GAD
0:52 DSM-5 Criteria of GAD
1:52 Treating GAD
1:42 Goal of Treatment
1:45 Treatment Algorithm of GAD using SSRIs, SNRIs, TCA, Benzodiazepines and Buspirone
