Anxiety disorders – underreported in primary care
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| Topics: anxiety disorders, PTSD
A study of 15 primary care settings found nearly 20 percent of the patients (n=965) reporting symptoms of anxiety disorders. Four out of ten were untreated. The findings were based on a new, seven item questionnaire (GAD-7) designed to detect four disorders: PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder.
