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General Anxiety Disorder
A few questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD):
(a) Who is best qualified to diagnose GAD?
(b) Can a cardiologist diagnose GAD without referring the patient to a mental health ounselor or without performing a mental health screening?
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Ms. Komal Manshani
Clinical Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
Hi! All mental health problems should ideally be diagnosed by a mental health professional. If other doctors are trained/well-informed, they would be able to screen the potential patients and refer them to mental health professionals.
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