SELF-ATTITUDE OF PATIENTS AND THERAPEUTIC RESISTANCE FORMATION IN GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

Abstract

The article presents self-attitude patterns of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) patients in relation to clinics and therapy of GAD. A variant of therapeutic resistance, due to involvement of current treatment in disease pattern of GAD is discussed. A way to overcome such therapeutic resistance variant is shown.

Keywords

generalized anxiety disorder / self-attitude / therapeutic resistance

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Atamanov A.A., Mendelevich V.D.