Defined as:
Excessive worry or anxiety of a number of distinct activities
Individual finds it hard to control the worry
3 or more of following:
- on edge
- easily fatigued
- cant concentrate
- irritable
- muscle tension
- sleep disturbance
anxiety causes clinically significant distress or impairment
cant be explained by another disorder
eg watched a video about a tsunami
worried about tsunamis constantly and uncontrollable
economically how will get home, losing loved ones
nonpathological worry:
not excessive
perceived but managable
Other factors:
Symptoms are:
Physiological:
Cognitive:
Affective:
Behavioural: