ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Vague feeling of being in danger
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Muscle tension
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Poor appetite
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Difficulty sleeping
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sleep disturbances are common in patients with anxiety disorders, particularly Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), as well as in older adults. Within the context of GAD, sleep disturbance is defined as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, or restless sleep (1).
Detailed explanation-2: -Insomnia, and other serious disturbances of sleep, are well established as a common symptom of anxiety disorders, as people’s worries disrupt their ability to sleep well.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sleep disturbances-particularly insomnia-are highly prevalent in anxiety disorders and complaints such as insomnia or nightmares have even been incorporated in some anxiety disorder definitions, such as generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.