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Table 2 Service Use and Indicators of Services Received in the Past Twelve Months

From: Generalized anxiety disorder in primary care: mental health services use and treatment adequacy

INDICATORS

N

%

Service use

  

Was hospitalized for at least one night for mental health reasons

42

11.3

Consulted at least one health professional for mental health reasons

334

89.5

  General practitioner

292

87.4

  Psychologist

179

53.8

  Social worker/counsellor/ psychotherapist

118

35.4

  Psychiatrist

95

28.5

  Nurse

80

24.1

  Other medical specialist

40

12.1

Detection by a physician of an anxiety disorder during life course

240

67.2

Detection by a healthcare professional of GAD in the past 12 months

191

52.5

Pharmacotherapy

  

Received any psychotropic medication

239

64.1

  SSRIs

117

31.4

  Other

103

27.6

  Benzodiazepines

92

24.7

  Antipsychotics

44

11.8

  MAOIs

22

5.9

  Anticonvulsants

3

0.8

  TCA

0

0

Received an evidence-based GAD medication

203

54.4

Received an evidence-based GAD medication at an adequate dosage

182

48.8

Received an evidence-based GAD medication at an adequate dosage, plus at least 3 consultations with a general practitioner or psychiatrist

99

26.5

Received an evidence-based GAD medication at an adequate dosage for at least six months plus at least 3 consultations with a general practitioner or psychiatrista

91

24.4

Psychotherapy

  

Any form of psychotherapy or counselling

202

54,3

Any form of psychotherapy or counselling lasting ≥ 15 minutes

175

48.1

  Problem solving therapy

143

84.1

  CBT

137

80.1

  Interpersonal psychotherapy

97

58.8

Psychotherapy with ≥ 12 sessions with a same healthcare professional

84

23.1

Psychotherapy, CBT approach and ≥ 12 sessions with a same healthcare professionalb

70

19.2

Pharmacotherapy and/or Psychotherapy

  

Received an evidence-based pharmacological treatment and/or psychotherapy

135

36.2

  1. aOur indicator for potentially adequate pharmacotherapy
  2. bOur indicator for potentially adequate psychotherapy