Diagnoses
DSM-5
Jane meets the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). While some social anxiety symptoms are present, the symptomatology is better accounted for by GAD, as her worries appear more chronic and extend beyond social situations.
ACT
ACT is more concerned with function of behavior than a diagnosis per se: the ways symptoms interfere with Jane’s life, how she responds to inner experiences, and her thoughts and feelings about symptoms. Using a symptom measure like the GAD-7 or GAI will provide more detail about symptoms and their intensity, but this is not ACT’s main target.