What Are the Key Features of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

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Essay

What are the key features of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)? Describe the cognitive theories of GAD.

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Definitions:

Delusions

False beliefs held with conviction despite evidence to the contrary, commonly found in psychotic disorders.

Waxy Flexibility

A feature of catatonic schizophrenia in which people can be molded into postures that they maintain for quite some time.

Catatonia

A psychotic condition characterized by striking motor impairment.

Hallucinations

Experiences involving the apparent perception of something not present, often involving visual or auditory senses but can affect other sensory perceptions.