POZZI G.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a common and disabling disorder characterised by excessive worry (apprehensive expectation), anxiety and somatic symptoms. Unfortunately, being that the diagnosis of GAD is poorly recognized, general practitioners and mental healthcare professionals are not exactly aware of the presenting symptoms. The...

Epidemiological indexes of dental decay and prevalence of Streptococcus mutans in dental plaque were studied in a group of 255 schoolchildren aged 6-11 from a suburban area near Siena (Italy). Mutans streptococci were isolated from 17.4% of subjects: a significant correlation with dental decay indexes and with the presence of active caries was observed

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder may be seen as a gateway condition from normalcy to pathology with blurred boundaries towards several concurrent disorders. This anxiety illness is responsible for psychological suffering and personal dysfunction in a considerable proportion of individuals in the general population. Since its original definition in...