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Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise generalised anxiety disorder (gad) — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- 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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