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

ConclusionsLow levels of service use and a high proportion of those receiving services not meeting adequacy standards for anxiety disorders exist worldwide. Results suggest the need for improving recognition of anxiety disorders and the quality of treatment.

Source: Depression and Anxiety - January 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jordi Alonso, Zhaorui Liu, Sara Evans ‐Lacko, Ekaterina Sadikova, Nancy Sampson, Somnath Chatterji, Jibril Abdulmalik, Sergio Aguilar‐Gaxiola, Ali Al‐Hamzawi, Laura H. Andrade, Ronny Bruffaerts, Graça Cardoso, Alfredo Cia, Silvia Florescu, Giovanni Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research