... does worrying contribute to GAD. Borkovec et al 1983 (cited in Davey, 1994) defined pathological worry as "a chain of thoughts and images, negatively affect-laden and relatively uncontrollable; it represents an attempt to engage in mental problem-solving on an issue whose outcome is uncertain but contains the possibility of one or more negative outcomes." They found worry is highly related to feelings of fear and anxiety. Patients characterised what they felt when they worried; anxiety, tension and apprehension were rated most highly. The chronic worrier constantly engages in negative thinking, in the lab and in daydreaming (Pruzinsky and Borkovec, 1990, cited in Davey, 1994). Borkovec et al. (1991, cited in Brown, 1991) found that the predominant feature distinguishing pathological worrying and non-pathological worrying is the perception of uncontrollability, this feature of worry is a essential component of GAD. Meyer et al (1990, cited in Tallis, 1991) concluded that worry is characterised ...

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