Applications: P-Technique GAD and MDD Generalized anxiety disorder - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Applications: P-Technique

GAD and MDD • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the most commonly occurring anxiety disorder • Major depressive disorder (MDD) is likewise the most common of the mood disorders • 255 possible ‘versions’ of MDD, 42 of GAD – 793 different possible comorbid presentations • One-year comorbidity = .62 ( Kessler et al., 2005 )

Participants • 37 Individuals with DSM-based GAD and/or MDD – 17 GAD (46%) – 14 comorbid GAD + MDD (38%) – 6 MDD (16%) – 17 w/ comorbid Social Anxiety Disorder (46%) • Mean age = 34.89 (13.29) • 26 Women (70%), 11 Men (30%) • 41% White (15), 30% Asian/Asian-American (11), 16% Latino (6), 5% African-American (2), 8% Other (3)

To what degree have you: 1. Felt down or depressed tension 2. Felt hopeless 12. Felt fatigued 3. Experienced loss of 13. Avoided people interest or pleasure 14. Avoided activities 4. Felt worthless or guilty 15. Procrastinated 5. Felt worried 16. Sought reassurance 6. Felt restless 17. Dwelled on the past 7. Felt irritable 18. Felt positive 8. Felt angry 19. Felt content 9. Felt afraid 20. Felt enthusiastic 10. Had difficulty 21. Felt energetic concentrating 11. Experienced muscle