If untreated, GAD usually takes a chronic course, with most patients still suffering from its symptoms six to twelve years after the diagnosis is made and only two out of five affected persons find their way to appropriate treatment (Bandelow, et. al, 2013). ... An increasing rate in girls over the first 17 years differed in prevalence over boys and recovery rates were also equivalent (Howell, et. al, 2001). According to Howell, et. al (2001) the following variables increased risk specifically in girls: major life events, a higher level of self-consciousness, a lower level of self-esteem, hig...

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Abstract Gender Stereotyping affects everyone in society, both male, and female, young and old and is one of the most researched topics amongst social psychologists. This study aims to discover if gender stereotypes still exist in today's modern society and, if they do, why they are perpetuated. Is it always for a negative reason? The study adopted a focus group methodology with fifteen groups of 7-9 participants, all university students (n=133). There were 21 males and 111 females in the study. ...

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