Restlessness in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Using Actigraphy to Measure Physiological Reactions to Threat
Researchers tested 102 adults with and without generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) to see if a wrist-and-ankle movement monitor (actigraphy) could measure restlessness during a lab threat task. People with GAD said they felt more restless than people without GAD. The actigraphy readings rose as the threat got closer, and people…
