title: Generalized anxiety disorder and personality traits.
abstract: There are an increasing number of studies which show that certain personality traits predispose an individual to develop psychiatric disorders. The current study tried to examine whether neuroticism is more associated to generalized anxiety disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 28 cases of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) was selected in the study and the degree of neuroticism was measured using Eysenck's Personality Questionnaire (EPQ).
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was found that neuroticism correlated significantly with GAD than other parameters of EPQ.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neuroticism and its inherent traits were more prevalent in patients suffering from GAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Subhash C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000150:complications; D010551:Personality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires