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Article: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) & Chinese medicine.(Chinese Medicine Update)
- Article from:
- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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Keywords: Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, psychiatry, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 19.1 million adults, and they cost the US more than $42 billion a year. The prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is estimated to be 4 million or 2.8% of the US population, and it affects women twice as often as men. According to DSM-IV-TR, the essential feature of GAD is excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectations) about everyday events or activities for a period of six months or more. This constant worry affects daily functioning and can cause ...