In this episode, we talk to Dr Simon Beerten, who is a GP and a research fellow from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at KU Leuven in Belgium. Title of paper: Trends in the registration of anxiety in Belgian primary care from 2000 to 2021: A registry-based studyAvailable at: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0196" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0196</a>Figures on anxiety in general practice are scarce. This study shows increasing incidence and prevalence of physician-registered anxiety. Patients with anxiety had an increasing number of comorbidities over time. Treatment of anxiety in this setting seems very dependent on medication, particularly SSRIs and anxiolytics.

In this episode, we talk to Dr Simon Beerten, who is a GP and a research fellow from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at KU Leuven in Belgium. Title of paper: Trends in the registration of anxiety in Belgian primary care from 2000 to 2021: A registry-based study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0196 Figures on anxiety in general practice are scarce. This study shows increasing incidence and prevalence of physician-registered anxiety. Patients with anxiety had an increasing number of comorbidities over time. Treatment of anxiety in this setting seems very dependent on medication, particularly SSRIs and anxiolytics.

In this episode, we talk to Dr Simon Beerten, who is a GP and a research fellow from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at KU Leuven in Belgium.&nbsp;Title of paper: Trends in the registration of anxiety in Belgian primary care from 2000 to 2021: A registry-based studyAvailable at: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0196" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0196</a>Figures on anxiety in general practice are scarce. This study shows increasing incidence and prevalence of physician-registered anxiety. Patients with anxiety had an increasing number of comorbidities over time. Treatment of anxiety in this setting seems very dependent on medication, particularly SSRIs and anxiolytics.

Discussing increasing trends in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety in Belgium

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Listen to BJGP Interviews for the latest updates on primary care and general practice research. Hear from researchers and clinicians who will update and guide you to the best practice. We all want to deliver better care to patients and improve health through better research and its translation into practice and policy. The BJGP is a leading international journal of primary care with the aim to serve the primary care community. Whether you are a general practitioner or a nurse, a researcher, we publish a full range of research studies from RCTs to the best qualitative literature on primary care. In addition, we publish editorials, articles on the clinical practice, and in-depth analysis of the topics that matter. We are inclusive and determined to serve the primary care community. BJGP Interviews brings all these articles to you through conversations with world-leading experts. The BJGP is the journal of the UK's Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The RCGP grant full editorial independence to the BJGP and the views published in the BJGP do not necessarily represent those of the College. For all the latest research, editorials and clinical practice articles visit BJGP.org (https://www.bjgp.org). If you want all the podcast shownotes plus the latest comment and opinion on primary care and general practice then visit BJGP Life (https://www.bjgplife.com).

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