This article reviews current research on the etiology and therapy of G
eneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Although GAD occurs frequently and
is considered to be the basic anxiety disorder, research on GAD is spa
rse and insufficient. Models of the development and reinforcement of G
AD are missing; as are efficient psychotherapies. A number of reasons
for this unsatisfactory state of affairs are being discussed, among th
em neglect of the patients' worries, a central symptom of GAD.