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Treatment gap for anxiety disorders is global: Results of the World Mental Health Surveys in 21 countries

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Anxiety disorders are a major cause of burden of disease. Treatment gaps have been described, but a worldwide evaluation is lacking. We estimated, among individuals with a 12-month DSM-IV (where DSM is Diagnostic Statistical Manual) anxiety disorder in 21 countries, the proportion who (i) perceived a need for treatment; (ii) received any treatment; and (iii) received possibly adequate treatment.
Journal: Depression and Anxiety
ISSN: 1091-4269
Issue: 3
Volume: 35
Pages: 195 - 208
Publication year:2018
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IOF-keylabel:yes
BOF-publication weight:6
CSS-citation score:4
Authors:International
Authors from:Higher Education
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