An observational study in Generalized Anxiety, Anger and Primary Health Care, sponsored by Kronoberg County Council. Recruiting at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-16.
Sponsored by Kronoberg County Council · Observational
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.
Symptoms of generalized anxiety is common in the general population and is often treated in primary health care. The core of the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is excessive long-term worry that is difficult to control and concerns a number of events or activities. In this study we use the term "symptoms of generalized anxiety" by which we refer to these symptoms, regardless of whether the patient has a clinically established diagnosis of GAD or not.
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 on 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.
The study has the following research questions:
Patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety and health care professionals at primary health care centers are interviewed (se section on eligibility). The goal is to include 15-20 patients and 15-20 health care professionals. A questionnaire with background questions is completed and the interviews follow an interview guide. The background questionnaire and interview guide differ between patients and health care professionals. The interviews are audio recorded and transcribed into text. The data is analyzed using thematic analysis according to the guidelines given by Braun and Clarke (2006; 2013).
517 studies on the registry are indexed under Generalized Anxiety Disorder; 124 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 270 across 62 observational studies indexed under Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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The study has two populations:
Patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety
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Exclusion Criteria:
Health care professionals
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Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.
Clinically significant
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
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DSM diagnostic criteria
The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.
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Patients (18 years or older) with symptoms of generalized anxiety at a primary health care center.
Other: No intervention
Health care professionals working with patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety in a primary health care center.
Other: No intervention
No intervention
Patients' experiences of anger
Qualitative interview with adult patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety
Time frame: Up to 6 months after enrollment
Health care professionals' experiences of anger in adult patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety
Qualitative interview with health care professionals
Time frame: Up to 6 months after enrollment
Health care professionals' experiences of attitudes towards and treatment of adult patients with symptoms of generalized anxiety
Qualitative interview with health care professionals
Time frame: Up to 6 months after enrollment
Plan to share: No
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Started Oct 2020 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Aug 2026, 70 months after the start.
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