Generalized Anxiety Disorder Health Center
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Other anxiety disorders, depression, or substance abuse often accompany GAD, which rarely occurs alone. GAD is commonly treated with medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy, but co-occurring conditions must also be treated using the appropriate therapies.
Women are two to three times more likely to suffer from generalized anxiety disorder than men, although this finding appears to be restricted to only developed countries, the spread of GAD is somewhat equal in developing nations. GAD is also common in the elderly population.
The following conditions are related to GAD:
- Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder