Which of the following statements is true regarding generalized anxiety disorder?
A. Recent studies suggest that chronic anxiety disorders may increase the rate of cardiovascular-related mortality
B. Women are 60% more likely than men to experience an anxiety disorder over their lifetime
C. More than 90% of patients with anxiety present primarily with somatic complaints in primary care and emergency department settings
D. All of the above
ANS: D
Women are 60% more likely than men to experience an anxiety disorder over their lifetime. Both functional impairment and morbidity has been linked to anxiety disorders, and recent studies suggest that chronic anxiety disorders may increase the rate of cardiovascular-related mortality. Anxiety disorders often go unrecognized and untreated in primary care (Fernández et al. 2012; Kroenke et al. 2007). Anxiety is an unpleasant feeling of apprehension, often accompanied by perspiration, palpitation, stomach discomfort, restlessness, difficulty sitting still, and even tightness in the chest. More than 90% of patients with anxiety present primarily with somatic complaints in primary care and emergency department settings (Stern & Herman 2003).
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