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The Dual Faces Of Misery, Arden Moscati
The Dual Faces Of Misery, Arden Moscati
Theses and Dissertations
Major Depression (MD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) are psychiatric disorders that arise from dysfunction of the core human capacities for emotion. Sapience is inextricably bound up with the potential for feelings of regret, worry and concern. When these emotions lead to clinically significant impairment or distress, they may result in one or both of the disorders of MD and GAD. The occurrence of MD and GAD in the same person, known as comorbidity, is remarkably high; substantially higher than would be expected by chance.
MD and GAD have been studied since the mid-20th century, resulting in a substantial …