@article {Lee:August 2007:0010-3853:305, author = "Lee, Sing", author = "Tsang, Adley", author = "Chui, Helena", author = "Kwok, Kathleen", author = "Cheung, Emily", title = "A Community Epidemiological Survey of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Hong Kong", journal = "Community Mental Health Journal", volume = "43", year = "August 2007", abstract = "Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is understudied in Asian communities. There were 3,304 Chinese subjects (aged 15-60 years) randomly drawn from the general population of Hong Kong and successfully interviewed. The participation rate was 65.8%. The six-month prevalence of DSM-IV GAD was 4.1%. Over half of the GAD subjects reported palpitations and bowel symptoms. Comorbid depressive mood (65%) and substance use (35%) were common. Forty-one percent of GAD subjects sought help, usually from general practitioners who prescribed tranquilizers after negative physical investigations. Telephone-based surveys have limitations but provide an affordable and destigmatizing alternative to face-to-face surveys for communities with limited mental health resources.", pages = "305-319(15)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/comh/2007/00000043/00000004/00009077" doi = "doi:10.1007/s10597-006-9077-0" }