Dawson worries all of the time. He worries about his money, his children, and his dog. His muscles are always tense and sore, he has trouble sleeping, he is often irritable, and he has difficulty concentrating. Dawson's symptoms sound MOST like __________ disorder.

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Dawson's worrying about multiple aspects of his life and his physical symptoms (muscle tension, difficulty sleeping, irritability) suggest generalized anxiety disorder. Panic disorder typically involves sudden and unpredictable panic attacks, conversion disorder involves physical symptoms without a clear medical explanation, and dissociative disorders involve disruptions in memory, consciousness, or identity.

Dawson Worries All of the Time