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 |