Anxiety (cont.)
Medical Author:
Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD
Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MDDr. Roxanne Dryden-Edwards is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist. She is a former Chair of the Committee on Developmental Disabilities for the American Psychiatric Association, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and Medical Director of the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda, Maryland. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MDMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. In this Article
 What is the prognosis of generalized anxiety disorder?Generalized anxiety disorder can be quite chronic, in that the average length of time the illness lasts is 20 years if untreated. It can significantly interfere with the lives of individuals who have it and usually requires treatment for it to resolve. Therefore, people with generalized anxiety disorder are usually thought to need treatment for at least a year to prevent its recurrence. Are there support groups for those with generalized anxiety disorder?The following are examples of support groups for anxiety disorders: ABIL,
Inc. (Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives) A.I.M.
(Agoraphobics in Motion) Freedom From Fear Phobics Anonymous Where can people find additional information on generalized anxiety disorder?American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Counseling
Association American Psychiatric Association American Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America National Anxiety
Foundation National
Association of Social Workers National Mental Health
Association National Panic/Anxiety Disorder News, Inc. REFERENCES: Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD on 4/12/2012 Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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