The article “Psychological treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: A meta-analysis” discusses what Generalized Anxiety Disorder happens to a person and what it is. Generalized Anxiety disorder is also known as GAD. GAD is known to be a very chronic and costly mental disorder. The characteristics are a lot of persistent worrying and anxiety about activities internally and externally. They are also characterized by restlessness, fatigue and problems concentrating of certain activities. In the Article “Kava in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study” discusses plant-based treatments. Prior research indicated how plant based medicine reduced anxiety significantly. But even though research
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Patients are sometimes treated with what is known as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). As well, as drugs that have selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The response of GAT as well as of CBT shown that around 44% to 81% compared to normal treatments. The article “The Risk of Cancer in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Nationwide Population-Based Study” demonstrated the risk in cancer for GAD patients. In this research they got patients that are 20 years or older of age that had GAD. There was a total of 559 cancer developed in the 19,793 GAD patients. The results showed how GAD patients had a high risk in lung and prostate cancer. I have learned a lot about anxiety and about GAD. In the beginning I did not know there was different types of anxiety until I researched it. I found that there is a lot and they have different diagnosis and treatments. GAD is not one of the most common types of anxiety but there is no type of cure or solution for it. There is still a lot of ongoing research to find the best solutions for GAD. I learned through my research that many people are trying to target GAD in various ways. Such as by using plant based medicine to reduce its system. Other doctors and researchers are trying to use medications with a mixture of cognitive therapy to combat
Patients are sometimes treated with what is known as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). As well, as drugs that have selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The response of GAT as well as of CBT shown that around 44% to 81% compared to normal treatments. The article “The Risk of Cancer in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Nationwide Population-Based Study” demonstrated the risk in cancer for GAD patients. In this research they got patients that are 20 years or older of age that had GAD. There was a total of 559 cancer developed in the 19,793 GAD patients. The results showed how GAD patients had a high risk in lung and prostate cancer. I have learned a lot about anxiety and about GAD. In the beginning I did not know there was different types of anxiety until I researched it. I found that there is a lot and they have different diagnosis and treatments. GAD is not one of the most common types of anxiety but there is no type of cure or solution for it. There is still a lot of ongoing research to find the best solutions for GAD. I learned through my research that many people are trying to target GAD in various ways. Such as by using plant based medicine to reduce its system. Other doctors and researchers are trying to use medications with a mixture of cognitive therapy to combat