Understanding anger in patients with generalized anxiety in primary health care

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to explore how adult patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety experience anger, as well as how healthcare professionals perceive and manage this anger in a primary care setting. By utilizing qualitative methods, the research seeks to gather in-depth insights from both patients and healthcare providers. The study will involve interviews and questionnaires to assess the experiences and attitudes related to anger and anxiety. The findings could enhance the understanding of the emotional dynamics in primary health care for patients with anxiety symptoms.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety

Inclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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's running

• Region Kronoberg
  Vaxjo, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Viktor Carlsson, Phd
• Email: viktor.carlsson@kronoberg.se
• Phone: +46720831953

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.