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Anxiety is usually diagnosed by a primary care physician, or a mental health professional, who will ask questions about certain symptoms. 1  Make Text Smaller. 2  Make Text Larger.
The doctor bases his or her diagnosis of GAD on reports of the intensity and duration of symptoms -- including any problems with functioning caused by the symptoms. The doctor then determines if the symptoms and degree of dysfunction indicate a specific anxiety disorder.