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SierraLynn Anderson
Case: 1
Question: 1
Q: Worry is the key diagnostic feature of GAD as defined by DSM-5. Because everyone tends
to worry on occasion, what do you think differentiates normal worry from the worry found in
GAD?
A: The worry associated with General Anxiety Disorder can be differentiated from normal, every
day worry by its duration and reliability. According to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, the worry
must be uncontrollable and persistent, occurring for the majority of 6 or more months. It is also
differentiated in the way it affects other aspects and categories of the patient’s life. This means
that their consistent worrying and anxiety may cause difficulties falling asleep, irritability, and
difficulty concentrating. Worries that are considered “normal” usually present themselves in
situations that are understandably worrisome, such as major life events. Alternatively, the worry
that presents itself in patients with General Anxiety Disorder is often illogical or unwarranted.
This is due to the lack of control the patient experiences with this kind of worry. As someone
diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder, I can confidently say that the amount of worry I
experience on a daily basis is unlike anything my friends and peers experience. It is relentless.
The worry I experience is often compounding as well. If I am worrying about a social event, the
worry quickly begins to snowball. I will soon begin to worry about the events surrounding it, such
as parking, picking an appropriate outfit, walking back to my car alone, having time to finish an
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