OBJECTIVE Few neuroimaging studies of generalized anxiety disorder have been conducted. The present study used proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy to assess concentrations of N-acetylaspartate, often considered a marker of neuronal viability, in generalized anxiety disorder patients. METHOD N-Acetylaspartate/creatine resonance ratios were measured in the left and right dorsolateral prefron...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD is the most common psychological disorder that characterized by excessive anxiety and worry (expectations of restlessness) where symptoms last for six months. The ultimate aims this research are to explain with its three approaches such as humanistic, psychoanalytic cognitive based on literature review evidence identify assessment treatment GAD. Treatment con...

objective: attention is an important factor in information processing; obsessive- compulsive disorder (ocd) and generalized anxiety disorder (gad) are two main emotional disorders with a chronic course. this research examined the relationship among attentional control and intrusive thoughts (worry, rumination and obsession) in these disorders. it was hypothesized that attentional control is a c...

Sensory-processing sensitivity is assumed to be a heritable vulnerability factor for shyness. The present study is the first to examine sensory-processing sensitivity among individuals with social anxiety disorder. The results showed that the construct is separate from social anxiety, but it is highly correlated with harm avoidance and agoraphobic avoidance. Individuals with a generalized subty...

Epileptic patients present with psychiatric disorders more frequently than the general population and patients with other chronic medical conditions. Psychiatric disorders can co-occur with epilepsy and can be caused by epilepsy. Personality changes, as well as psychosis, and mood or anxiety disorders can occur in association with epilepsy. Anxiety disorders due to epilepsy can manifest as gene...