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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 李诚教授 (精神科学系) |
| 曾卓谦先生 (香港健康情绪中心) |
| 马依玲小姐 (健康行为研究中心) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.20578 |
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摘要Background: Two previous U.S. studies found that although generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) without self-perceived excessive worry was milder than GAD with excessive worry, its persistence, impairment, and risk for subsequent onset of other mental disorders were still substantial. This study examined the implications of relaxing the "excessiveness" criterion on the prevalence and socio-demograpbic profile of GAD in a Chinese population sample by considering both self and others' perception of excessive worry. Method: 2,00http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/5 respondents aged 1http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/5-6http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/5 years participated in a structured telephone interview that covered socio-demograpbic profile, 12-month DSM-IV diagnosis of GAD, core depressive symptoms, longest duration of worry episode, number of domains of worry, impairment measured by the Sheehan Disability Scale, and treatment-seeking. Excessive worry was assessed from the perception of both respondents and others as reported by respondents. Result: The 12-month prevalence of GAD increased from 3.4 to 4% when the excessiveness requirement was relaxed. Excessive GAD and nonexcessive GAD had similar socio-demographic, symptom, chronicity, impairment, depressive symptom, and treatment-seeking profiles. Conclusion: GAD without excessive worry was less common than GAD with excessive worry but was likely to be a valid nosological entity. Future iterations of the DSM-IV should clarify whether excessive worry should be retained and, if so, how individuals who only reported excessive worries perceived by others should be optimally assessed. Depression and Anxiety 26:9http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/56-961, 2009. (C) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
着者Lee S, Ma YL, Tsang A, Kwok K
期刊名称DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
出版年份2009
月份10
日期1
卷号26
期次10
出版社WILEY-LISS
页次9http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/56 - 961
国际标準期刊号1091-4269
语言英式英语
关键词Chinese; diagnostic criterion; excessive; generalized anxiety disorder; worry
Web of Science 学科类别Psychiatry; PSYCHIATRY, SCI; PSYCHIATRY, SSCI; Psychology; PSYCHOLOGY; Psychology, Clinical; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
