Which disorder is defined by unexplainable and continuous tension and unease?

• A. Panic Disorder
• B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• C. Phobias
• D. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Answer: (B)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder involves chronic, excessive worry about many different topics, events, or activities that the person finds hard to control, lasting most days for months. This creates a persistent sense of tension and unease, often with physical symptoms like restlessness, fatigue, muscle tension, sleep problems, and trouble concentrating. The worry is diffuse and not tied to a specific threat or trigger, which is why it feels ongoing rather than episodic.

Panic disorder centers on sudden, intense episodes of fear (panic attacks) with racing heart, shortness of breath, and other alarm symptoms, and these attacks occur as discrete events rather than a constant state. Phobias involve an intense fear of a specific object or situation and lead to avoidance. OCD features intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) performed to reduce anxiety. So the description of unexplainable, continuous tension best fits generalized anxiety disorder.