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A Community Epidemiological Survey of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Hong Kong
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posted on 2023-05-20, 01:37 authored by Lee, S, Tsang, A, Chui, H, Kwok, K, Cheung, EGeneralized 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.
History
Publication title
Community Mental Health JournalVolume
43Issue
4Pagination
305-319ISSN
0010-3853Department/School
School of Psychological SciencesPublisher
Kluwer Academic-Human Sciences PressPlace of publication
233 Spring St, New York, USA, Ny, 10013-1578Rights statement
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