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- Title
- Generalized worry disorder : a review of DSM-IV generalized anxiety disorder and options for DSM-V
- Related
- Depression and anxiety, Vol. 27, Issue 2, (2010), p.134-147
- DOI
- 10.1002/da.20658
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Date
- 2010
- Author/Creator
- Andrews, Gavin
- Author/Creator
- Hobbs, Megan J
- Author/Creator
- Borkovec, Thomas D
- Author/Creator
- Beesdo, Katja
- Author/Creator
- Craske, Michelle G
- Author/Creator
- Heimberg, Richard G
- Author/Creator
- Rapee, Ronald M
- Author/Creator
- Ruscio, Ayelet Meron
- Author/Creator
- Stanley, Melinda A
- Description
- Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has undergone a series of substantial classificatory changes since its first inclusion in DSM-III. The majority of these revisions have been in response to its poor inter-rater reliability and concerns that it may lack diagnostic validity. This article provides options for the revision of the DSM-IV GAD criteria for DSM-V. Method: First, searches were conducted to identify the evidence that previous DSM Work Groups relied upon when revising the DSM-III-R GAD and the overanxious disorder classifications. Second, the literature pertaining to the DSM-IV criteria for GAD was examined. Conclusions: The review presents a number of options to be considered for DSM-V. One option is for GAD to be re-labeled in DSM-V as generalized worry disorder. This would reflect its hallmark feature. Proposed revisions would result in a disorder that is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry generalized to a number of events or activities for 3 months or more. Worry acts as a cognitive coping strategy that manifests in avoidant behaviors. The reliability and validity of the proposed changes could be investigated in DSM-V validity tests and field trials.
- Description
- 14 page(s)
- Subject Keyword
- 170100 Psychology
- Subject Keyword
- DSM-V
- Subject Keyword
- GAD
- Subject Keyword
- worry disorder
- Subject Keyword
- classification
- Subject Keyword
- diagnostic criteria
- Subject Keyword
- overanxious disorder
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Organisation
- Macquarie University. Department of Psychology
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/128891
- Identifier
- mq:13956
- Identifier
- ISSN:1091-4269
- Identifier
- mq-rm-2010004373
- Language
- eng
- Reviewed
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