Original Research Prim Care Companion CNS Disord June 2026

Empowering Community Psychiatry: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in an Underserved Venezuelan Population

PCC CNS Disord 2026;28(3):10.4088/PCC.25m04168

Full Article Read the complete peer-reviewed article in Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. Clinical Summary In an underserved Venezuelan primary care population without prior GAD diagnosis or current psychiatric pharmacotherapy, clinically meaningful anxiety symptoms were strikingly common. For psychiatrists and primary care clinicians working in resource-limited settings, the study highlights which readily identifiable factors track most strongly with greater anxiety severity and can guide who needs closer assessment. FAQ How common were anxiety symptoms in this underserved Venezuelan primary care sample?

Key Takeaways In this primary care sample, 94.0% of participants had at least mild anxiety on the HAM-A, with 44.0% in the moderate-to-severe range, underscoring that clinically meaningful anxiety burden was common even among patients without prior GAD diagnosis or current psychiatric pharmacotherapy. Clinical Guide How should clinicians in underserved primary care settings systematically screen adults for anxiety severity and related psychosocial burden using the measures applied in this study?