Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Ask an AI chatbot such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot for the clinical criteria for diagnosing one of the following disorders:
Obsessive compulsive disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder
Note: Microsoft Copilot is available to you by downloading Microsoft Office 365 (https://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/238220) at your myWalden portal.
Copy and paste the question you asked the AI chatbot and the response you received. This portion of your post does not contribute to the 200- to 250-word count. Using the Learning Resources, explain how the AI response was right or wrong and why. Describe at least one factor that makes the disorder you chose challenging to treat. Based on the readings and the video you watched, identify and explain what you believe is the most promising treatment for this disorder and why you believe it to be the most promising. Explain something surprising, new, or informative that resonated with you from the video.
To demonstrate what you learned this week, be sure to support your work by referring to specific information from the learning resources. Cite and reference the sources you use.
Be sure to review the Week 3 Discussion Rubric to understand the specific grading criteria your Instructor will use to evaluate your work.
Respond to the initial post of at least one of your colleagues who discussed a different anxiety disorder than you did in one of the following ways:
Offer another possible treatment not already discussed.
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8EsxQxF7iM Time Estimate: 5 min
Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
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What were the clinical criteria for diagnosing the selected disorder?,
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How accurate was the AI chatbot’s response compared to scholarly sources?,
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What makes the disorder challenging to treat?,
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What is the most promising treatment for the disorder and why?,
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What was something surprising or informative from the assigned video?
Question Asked to AI Chatbot:
“What are the DSM-5-TR clinical criteria for diagnosing Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?”
ChatGPT Response:
According to the DSM-5-TR, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for at least six months about a number of activities or events. The individual finds it difficult to control the worry. The anxiety and worry are associated with at least three (or more) of the following six symptoms: restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge; being easily fatigued; difficulty concentrating or mind going blank; irritability; muscle tension; and sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless, unsatisfying sleep). The disturbance must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning, and it cannot be attributable to the physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition.