General Anxiety Disorder

Definition

General Anxiety Disorder is a common mental disorder characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry about multiple areas of life, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as restlessness and muscle tension.

Related terms

Specific Phobia: A specific phobia is an anxiety disorder that involves an intense fear or aversion to a specific object or situation, such as heights or spiders.

Exposure Therapy:

Exposure therapy is a type of behavioral therapy where individuals are gradually exposed to the feared object or situation in order to reduce their anxiety response.

Control Group:

In experimental research, the control group refers to the group that does not receive the experimental treatment. It is used for comparison purposes to assess the effectiveness of the treatment being studied.