Symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Compare and contrast the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and specific phobia (SP), including a clear distinction between worry and fear. While there are a variety of views offered to explain the development of GAD (sociocultural, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, and biological), which do you feel is the most compelling explanation and why? Conclude with a statement offering which disorder (GAD or SP) you feel would be more debilitating and why.

Symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Compare and contrast the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and specific phobia (SP), including a clear distinction between worry and fear. While there are a variety of views offered to explain the development of GAD (sociocultural, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, and biological), which do you feel is the most compelling explanation and why? Conclude with a statement offering which disorder (GAD or SP) you feel would be more debilitating and why.