General practice & primary care · UKMLA & AKT
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
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- Most common anxiety disorder in primary care - affects ~4.4% adults in England, up to 7-8% in primary care populations
- Women > men (~2:1); peak incidence 40-50 years
- Chronic, fluctuating course with low remission rates; frequently under-diagnosed
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