What is a common symptom of GAD (generalized anxiety disorder)?
Correct answer: B. Incessant, constant worry about something unimportant
- A. Frequent urination
- B. Incessant, constant worry about something unimportant
- C. Extreme paranoia
- D. Frequent feelings of hopelessness and despair
Explanation
The defining feature of generalized anxiety disorder is excessive, persistent and difficult-to-control worry about several areas of life, often including relatively minor matters. Paranoia and hopelessness may occur in other conditions but are not the core feature of GAD.
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