After completing this course you’ll be able to:
| 1. | Discuss GAD as defined in the DSM-IV in 1994. |
| 2. | Describe the walking wounded |
| 3. | Describe the clinical picture of GAD. |
| 4. | State the prevalence of GAD in the general and clinical picture. |
| 5. | Discuss GAD as related to onset, course, remission, and gender differences. |
| 6. | Discuss research on comorbidity. |
| 7. | Discuss direct and indirect costs of GAD. |
| 8. | Discuss intolerance of uncertainty. |
| 9. | Discuss positive beliefs about worry. |
| 10. | Discuss negative problem orientation. |
| 11. | Describe enhancement effects. |
| 12. | Discuss excessive worry and somatic symptoms of GAD. |
| 13. | Discuss impairment and distress in the individual with GAD. |
| 14. | List several obstacles to diagnosing GAD. |
| 15. | Describe several differential diagnosis. |
| 16. | Compare advantages and disadvantages of a structured interview. |
| 17. | State why self-report questionnaires are useful and give examples. |
| 18. | State the goal of cognitive-behavioral treatment. |
| 19. | Describe Module 1: Psychoeducation and Worry Awareness Training. |
| 20. | Describe Module 2: Uncertainty Recognition and Behavioral Exposure. |
| 21. | Describe Module 3: Reevaluation of the Usefulness of Worry. |
| 22. | Describe Module 4: Problem-Solving Training. |
| 23. | Describe Module 5: Imaginal Exposure. |
| 24. | Describe Module 6: Relapse Prevention. |
| 25. | Discuss negative problem orientation as described in Module 4. |
| 26. | List the three guidelines for attaining a goal according to Module 4. |
| 27. | List advantages and disadvantages of statistical comparison of mean effects. |
| 28. | Describe briefly the four Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Wait-List Control studies. |
| 29. | List several client complicating factors. |
| 30. | List several therapist complicating factors. |
| 31. | List contextual complicating factors. |