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A community epidemiological survey in generalized anxiety disorder in Hong Kong.

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is understudied in Asian communities. There were 3,304 Chinese subjects (aged 15-60 years) randomly drawn from the general population of Hong Kong and successfully interviewed. The participation rate was 65.8%. The six-month prevalence of DSM-IV GAD was 4.1%. Over...

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Published in:Community Mental Health Journal Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 305 - 320
Main Authors: Lee A, Tsang A, Chui H, Kwok K, Cheung E
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2007
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          Lee A
          Tsang A
          Chui H
          Kwok K
          Cheung E
        affil: Hong Kong Mood Disorder Center, Prince of Wales Hospital, 7A, Block E, Staff Quarters, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
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          Anxiety Disorders Epidemiology
          Community Mental Health Services Utilization
          Surveys
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Antianxiety Agents Therapeutic Use
          Anxiety Disorders Complications
          Anxiety Disorders Therapy
          Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
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          Hong Kong
          Interviews
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          Middle Age
          Pilot Studies
          Prevalence
          Substance Use Disorders Complications
          Substance Use Disorders Epidemiology
          Substance Use Disorders Psychosocial Factors
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          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is understudied in Asian communities. There were 3,304 Chinese subjects (aged 15-60 years) randomly drawn from the general population of Hong Kong and successfully interviewed. The participation rate was 65.8%. The six-month prevalence of DSM-IV GAD was 4.1%. Over half of the GAD subjects reported palpitations and bowel symptoms. Comorbid depressive mood (65%) and substance use (35%) were common. Forty-one percent of GAD subjects sought help, usually from general practitioners who prescribed tranquilizers after negative physical investigations. Telephone-based surveys have limitations but provide an affordable and destigmatizing alternative to face-to-face surveys for communities with limited mental health resources.
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