Ms.Bee visits Dr.Botticelli with complaints of persistent, excessive worrying for the last six months.She is unable to name the cause of her fear.She also complains of palpitations, insomnia, and irritability.Based on these symptoms, Dr.Botticelli diagnoses Ms.Bee with

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The symptoms described are characteristic of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), which is characterized by excessive worry, restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance. Both the presence of worry and accompanying physical symptoms must be present for at least six months for a diagnosis of GAD. Paranoia is characterized by unfounded, persistent mistrust and suspicion of others. Hysteria is an outdated diagnosis that is no longer used. Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder are mood disorders that are characterized by changes in mood, including sadness and elevated or irritable mood, and are not typically associated with excessive worry without a specific cause.

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