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Q: Can General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) convince patients that th

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 23rd, 2006

I just wanted to no people with GAD when they think they are ill can they convicnce themselves they have the syptoms of the illness ?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on May 22nd, 2006

Anxiety & Stress Answer A886

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a neurotic psychiatric disorder. GAD exhibits many types of manifestations, including symptoms that can appear to be symptoms of a real, organic disease. This doesn’t mean, however, that people with GAD can’t become truly ill. Any symptoms of illness should be first analyzed to help establish a correct diagnosis.

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