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Results of Anxiety Disorder Screening Programat the 2013 Mental Health Exposition in Seoul  

Choi, Kangrok (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kim, Daeho (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Seo, Ho Jun (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Huh, Hyu Jung (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Dong-Woo (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Inje University)
Chae, Jeong Ho (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Anxiety and mood / v.9, no.2, 2013 , pp. 147-153 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : Despite the chronic nature and high social costs, individuals with anxiety disorders seldom seek treatment. Thus, education for public awareness and screening for the illness is tremendously important for mental health professionals. This study summaries and presents the results from Anxiety Disorder Screening Program during the Mental Health Exposition held in Seoul in April, 2013. Methods : We analyzed the data from 116 participants who agreed and completed the screening questionnaires during their visits to two-day Anxiety Disorder Screening Program prepared by the Korean Academy of Anxiety Disorder. The questionnaire comprised of modified Mobility inventory for agoraphobia, Contents of worries, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, Life Events Checklist, and Abbreviated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. Results : Participants demonstrated high rates of anxiety symptoms and possible anxiety disorders. Experience of panic attack was reported by 45%, lifetime and 16% in the past month by respondents. Phobia was reported by 46%. Participants had an average of 3.3 pathological worries and among those, social or interpersonal content was most common (46%). At least one lifetime traumatic event was reported by 64%. By the cut-off scores in the literature, 46% had possible generalized anxiety disorder and 58% possible posttraumatic stress disorder. Conclusion : Our results suggested that many visitors to Anxiety Disorder Screening Program were in fact treatment seeking after experiencing some forms of anxiety symptoms. Further efforts for delivery of medical information and increasing public awareness for anxiety disorders are needed.
Keywords
Anxiety disorders; Screening; Panic attacks; Phobia; Generalized anxiety disorder; Posttraumatic stress disorder;
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