Experiences of Anger in Patients in Primary Health Care With Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety
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Conditions studied: Generalized Anxiety, Anger, Primary Health Care
In brief
Symptoms of generalized anxiety is common in the general population and is often treated in primary health care. Anger is an emotion that can lead to interpersonal problems but can also be an agent for justice and change. Previous research has shown a link between generalized anxiety and anger but there is a lack of qualitative research investigating how individuals with symptoms of generalized anxiety experience anger. The aim of this research study is to increase knowledge about how anger is experienced in adult patients in primary health care with symptoms of generalized anxiety and about the experiences of health care professionals working with patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04702711
- Run by
- Kronoberg County Council
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2020-10-19
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Clinically significant level of symptoms of generalized anxiety which is confirmed by a self-rated diagnose of GAD on the questionnaire GAD-Q-IV (Newman et al., 2002; Moore et al., 2014). The questions of the GAD-Q-IV correspond to the A, B, C and D criteria of GAD in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
- Sufficient knowledge in Swedish to be able to answer questionnaires and take part in an interview.
- If the patient receives any medical or psychological treatment for generalized anxiety this should be recently started and/or not yet have led to any notable decrease of symptoms. In the case of pharmacological treatment this should not be associated with more extensive psychological side-effects.
You may not qualify if…
- Severe psychiatric difficulties where the patient needs specialized psychiatric care
- Known brain-injury or symptoms of dementia
- The patient is in an acute crisis
- Obvious alcohol or substance abuse
- Health care professionals
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a health care profession and work at a primary health care center.
- Current working experience of at least one year at a primary health care center which included contact with patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Being at the primary health care center in the role of an external student
Where it is running
- Region Kronoberg — Vaxjo, Sweden (enrolling)
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