In: Psychology
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?