Generalized Anxiety Disorder by Emily Burdett https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm en-us 2025-02-20 16:38:13 UTC 2025-02-24 15:59:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340494831

  • Excessive worry about various events or activities for at least 6 months

  • Difficulty controlling feelings of excessive worrying

  • symptoms cause significant distress or impair socially functioning or impairment in functioning in school

  • at least one of the following symptoms but be present: restlessness (feeling on edge), fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance

    • ]]>     2025-02-24 15:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340494831     https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340495410 GAD affects about 1% of children and 3% of adolescents.

    ]]>     2025-02-24 15:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340495410     https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340501484 experiencing excessive worry every day for at least six months, where the individual feels distressed and challenged by daily activities.

    ]]>     2025-02-24 15:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340501484     https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340506263 have multiple worries (could be about friends, school, clubs/activities)

    worry about things before they happen

    difficulty paying attention

    complain of physical discomfort (headaches, stomach aches, dizziness, muscle aches)

    inconsistent sleep patterns

    refusal to go to school

    glass half empty mindset

    ]]>     2025-02-24 15:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340506263     https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340511588 more prevalent in girls (could be because they talk about it more)

    More prevalent in urban living areas (more social interactions/more resources to diagnose)

    ]]>     2025-02-24 15:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340511588     https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340514201 begins gradually in childhood, but may worsen in stressful situations. more common in older children and adolescents than younger children which may be explained by stressful situations increasing (tests, exams and more responsibilities).

    ]]>     2025-02-24 15:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340514201     https://padlet.com/uonpsych1/cdgd7i2iqviylyfm/wish/3340517387 can develop as early as 5 years of age but is not usually diagnosed until adolescent years


    question asking at age 5 is seen as a normal behaviour but could be a manifestation of anxiety and is therefore overlooked and not diagnosed at this age

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