Who is most at risk for developing generalized anxiety disorder?

Who is most at risk for developing generalized anxiety disorder?

Christopher Reist (Academic Psychiatrist, Co-Author of “Psychiatry”) gives expert video advice on: What are the common treatments for generalized anxiety disorder?; Is there anything I can do to avoid developing generalized anxiety disorder? and more...

For generalized anxiety disorder, there are not specific risk factors. We do know that female sufferers outnumber male by approximately two to one. However, there is not a particular genetic history that we sometimes see with other disorders like panic disorder. Often, people with generalized anxiety disorder did have anxiety as children, but this is not always predictive.