Generalized anxiety disorder

/dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪzd aŋzˈaɪəti dɪsˈɔːdə/

/dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪzd æŋzˈaɪəɾi dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

synonyms : anxiety reaction

GAD

Examples

1. So that's GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

2. We would have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or agoraphobia, with panic attacks.

3. This anxiety may be a sign of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, sometimes shortened to GAD.

4. And I was very prepared to assess for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.