Un caso clinico di GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)

The term "anxiety" includes a group of emotional, behavioural, cognitive and somatic symptoms. Anxiety is obviously the most important symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). We report a clinical case of GAD. GAD is difficult to include into a well-defined diagnostic category because it is very difficult to define clear aetiology, evolution, clinical features and therapy of the disorder. Studying GAD is important because it has a negative influence on everyday life, affecting relationships, social life and work. We attempted to demonstrate a possible association between GAD and other psychiatric disorders, such as personality disorders and mood disorders. We also reviewed therapeutic approaches at our disposal.