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Trastorno de ansiedad generalizada - Información general

Nombres alternativos

TAG; Trastorno de ansiedad

Definición:

Es un patrón de preocupación y ansiedad frecuente y constante acerca de muchos acontecimientos o actividades diferentes.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

El trastorno de ansiedad generalizada (TAG) es una afección común. Aunque no se conoce la causa exacta, hay factores biológicos y genéticos que juegan un papel. Las situaciones estresantes de la vida o el comportamiento desarrollado a través del aprendizaje también pueden contribuir al TAG.

El trastorno puede comenzar en cualquier momento de la vida, incluso en la niñez. La mayoría de las personas que sufren de este problema dicen que han sido ansiosas desde que tienen memoria. El TAG es un poco más frecuente en las mujeres que en los hombres.

  • Fecha de revisión: 2/6/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Christos Ballas, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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