Escitalopram for Older Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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- 21 January 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 301 (3) , 295-303
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2008.977
Abstract
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the most common anxiety disorder in primary care1,2 and is defined by chronic, difficult-to-control worry and anxiety. Related somatic and psychiatric symptoms include muscle tension, sleep disturbance, and fatigue. Individuals with GAD have poorer quality of life,3 with impairments in role functioning (encompassing social, occupational, and family functioning) on par with those observed in major depressive disorder and other common medical problems such as arthritis and diabetes.4,5Keywords
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