Hoehn-Saric R, McLeod D R
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This article discusses generalized anxiety disorder in terms of its defining characteristics, its relationship to other psychiatric disorders, its psychobiology, and its treatment. Although generalized anxiety disorder is frequently encountered in general practice, it has been less systematically investigated than the more dramatic forms of anxiety disorders such as panic disorder and phobias. It is concluded that although not as sharply defined as implied by DSM-III, generalized anxiety disorder appears to be a useful diagnostic category.
本文从广泛性焦虑症的定义特征、与其他精神障碍的关系、心理生物学及治疗方面进行了讨论。尽管广泛性焦虑症在普通医疗实践中经常遇到，但与惊恐障碍和恐惧症等更严重的焦虑症形式相比，对其进行的系统研究较少。结论是，尽管广泛性焦虑症不像《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第三版（DSM-III）所暗示的那样界限分明，但它似乎是一个有用的诊断类别。
