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Is this just a synonym for GAD?
It’s more of an umbrella term, TJ, for a number of manifestations of anxiety. Oops, I think Jackie has just posted a very thorough answer. :-) xxoo Anne — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Is this just a synonym for GAD? I’ve seen ‘anxiety disorder’ mentioned on many websites as a condition in itself, but I’m not having much luck finding an ‘official’ definition of it.
The American Psychiatric Association calls mental problems "disorders". I don’t know why they picked that term. They could have called them "messes", as in the "panic mess", or the "compulsive mess". 
anyway, TJ, you can go to the below website and download the latest clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of panic disorder. http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/treatg/pg/prac_guide.cfm Chip :^) — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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snip: ::Is this just a synonym for GAD? I’ve seen ‘anxiety disorder’
snip: snip: Five major types of anxiety disorders are: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder)http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm
Hi Jackie: That was such a great reply. Also, thanx for the web site. I have a question for you. Do you think, or have you found information, linking these disorders to a primary source (i.e., chemical imbalance, heredity, etc.?). Thanx -frizz — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I have a question for you. Do you think, or have you found ::information, linking these disorders to a primary source (i.e., ::chemical imbalance, heredity, etc.?). http://www.news-medical.net/?id=14544 Hypothetical explanation panic disorder http://www.gjpsy.uni-goettingen.de/gjp-article-howard.pdf Jackie ~*~"It’s the crazy ones that have all the good pills"~*~ ~~Kim Cattrall — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Is this just a synonym for GAD? I’ve seen ‘anxiety disorder’ mentioned on many websites as a condition in itself, but I’m not having much luck finding an ‘official’ definition of it. thanks — _TJ_ <TJ_IREL at YAHOO dot IE — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::Is this just a synonym for GAD? I’ve seen ‘anxiety disorder’ ::mentioned on many websites as a condition in itself, but I’m ::not having much luck finding an ‘official’ definition of it. :: ::thanks Anxiety disorder is a broad term to include GAD, PD, PTSD, OCD and social anxiety. Anxiety Disorders What are Anxiety Disorders? Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. more Five major types of anxiety disorders are: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm Jackie ~*~"It’s the crazy ones that have all the good pills"~*~ ~~Kim Cattrall — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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