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 HOW IS IT EVIDENT?
The essential characteristic of the disorder of widespread anxiety is the excessive anxiety and the worry that are observed during a period of time superior to six months and that center on a wide scale of events and situations. The individual has difficulties to control this state of constant worry. The anxiety and the worry are accompanied of at least three of the following symptoms: worry, precocious fatigue, lacking in concentration, irritability, muscular tension and disorders of the sleep.
The intensity, duration or frequency of appearance of the anxiety and of the worries with clearly disproportionate with the possible logical consequences of the situation.
These subjects are accustomed to worrying for normal situations of the daily life, like labor responsibilities, health of the family, small defeats of his children.
HOW ARE THESE SUBJECTS?
They usually present somatic symptoms like sudoración, morning sickness... and exaggerated scare answers. They are usually quite depressive. It is habitual that are consuming alcohol, tobacco and drugs, and that give the impression of being stressed.
CAUSES
The anxiety as feature shows a clear familiar incidence, according to studies done with twins. Also there can appear product of an excessive consumption of substances.
PREDOMINANCE
The global annual predominance as the DSM-IV-tr is 5 %. In the medical centers for anxiety disorders up to 25 % of the individuals they present disorder of widespread anxiety.
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