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Diagnosis Criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

According to the diagnostic manual, you have Generalized Anxiety Disorder if:

	You are excessively anxious, worry about all kinds of things, and find it difficult to control the worry.
	Along with anxiety and worry, you have at least three of the following six symptoms:

(1) You feel restless or on edge.
(2) You get tired easily.
(3) You have trouble concentrating or your mind goes blank.
(4) You feel irritable.
(5) Your muscles are tense.
(6) You have trouble falling or staying asleep.

The anxiety is not related to substance or medication use, to having a medical illness, or to having another psychiatric disorder.

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