In a study of 2,902 subjects from the National Institute of Mental
Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area Project in North Carolina, the
association between life events and the onset of new cases of generalized
anxiety syndrome varied across demographic subgroups and type of life event
measure. Men reporting four or more life events had a risk of generalized
anxiety syndrome 8.5 times that of men reporting zero to three life events;
no association was found for women. Both men and women reporting one or
more unexpected, negative, very important life events had a threefold
increase in the risk of developing generalized anxiety syndrome.Abstract Teaser