Abstract

VETERE, Giselle; AZRILEVICH, Paula; COLOMBO, María Cecilia  and  RODRIGUEZ BIGLIERI, Ricardo. Worry as coping strategy in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Anu. investig. [online]. 2011, vol.18, pp.89-94. ISSN 1851-1686.

The following work is part of a research project about coping behaviors in anxiety disorders. In this paper we show the results of a literature review focused on the use of worry as a coping strategy in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. The method used consisted of a bibliographic search of the available studies in the PubMed, Scielo, Lilacs and Ebsco databases using the terms coping strategies, generalized anxiety and concern as keywords. First, we briely describe the characteristics of the disorder and deine the concept of coping and its diverse forms. Then, following the results found in the search we explore the concept of worry and the consequences of its use as a coping strategy in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Finally, we discuss the implications of the results for the treatment of the disorder.

Keywords : Coping strategies; Generalized anxiety disorder; Worry.

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