Research indicates that, unlike many other disorders (e.g.,
panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder), GAD has a gradual
onset that frequently dates back to childhood; many adults with GAD
recall being tense, anxious, and worried all of their lives. Why do
you think this is the case? Do you believe that the tendency to
worry excessively is more like an enduring personality
characteristic than a symptom that occurs acutely from time to
time?