A 30-year-old woman presents with chronic, excessive worry about several areas of her life, including her job, her health, and her family. She has difficulty controlling the worry and has experienced muscle tension, restlessness, and sleep disturbance for the past six months. What could be the potential diagnosis?
The patient's chronic, excessive worry about various domains of her life, along with her inability to control the worry and physical symptoms like muscle tension and sleep disturbances, suggest the possibility of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is characterized by persistent, excessive worry about multiple areas of life that is difficult to control and accompanied by physical symptoms.