Essays on ADAA

Do you recognize and challenge the perceptions, assumptions and biases that affect your thinking? =2 Do you think about the impact of what you say or how you act before you speak or act? = 3 Do you do everything you can prevent the reinforcement of prejudices, including avoiding the use of negative stereotypes when you speak? =1 Do you encourage people who are not from the dominant culture to express their concerns and do you respect those issues? = 1 Do you speak up when someone is making racial, sexual or other derogatory remarks or is ...

Anxiety disorders are undoubtedly among the most common types of emotional disorders affecting a very large portion of the world’s population. These disorders are different from the everyday normal feelings of nervousness. They are dangerous and can worsen with time. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) falls in this category. GAD takes worrying to a whole new level. Individuals afflicted with this condition undergo exaggerated and excessive worry and tension. They always expect the worst possible outcome despite there being no evidence for their concern. GAD affects individuals of all ages, but those who are at most risk are in the ages ...

Introduction

The co-occurrence of substance abuse and mental disorders is a common and growing problem among Americans that should be given attention as it impairs the life of those affected. One of these is the co-occurrence of substance abuse disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. In this regard, this paper provides an overview of this co-occurring disease in terms of its criteria for diagnosis, its incidence, causes, treatment, and the considerations for assessment.

DSM-IV Criteria for Generalized Anxiety

“Generalized anxiety disorder is a chronic and impairing disorder, independent of its substantial comorbidity with other mental disorders” (Andrews et al., 2010, p. 134). According to DSM- IV (Andrews et ...