A major change in the nosology of anxiety ... disorder was comorbid with the chronic anxiety symptoms. In DSM-III-R, GAD was given independent status, with clearly defined symptom criteria. [5 ...

Generalized anxiety disorder ... over time and distinguishable from other anxiety disorders. Diagnostic criteria have changed dramatically since DSM-II, so that now GAD is classified independently ...

As both an anxiety therapist and someone who has personally experienced Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) or the NICE guidelines (used in Europe).

There are many ways anxiety ... of the criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the symptoms of which are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 ...