Anxiety Disorders

Reports from Ben-Gurion University add new data to research in anxiety disorders

Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, April 14th, 2008

According to a study from Beer Sheva, Israel, " Prevalence rates of mental health problems in primary care vary according to population and the type of measure used. This study examined the prevalence of a full range of mental health problems, including sub-threshold diagnoses, and the socio-demographic risk factors for psychiatric disorders among a population with low out-of-pocket expenditures for medical care."

" Four validated mental health assessment instruments, including the CIDI-SF, were administered to a sample of 976 users of primary care in Israel between the ages of 25-75 in eight clinics throughout the country. Prevalence estimates were obtained for seven...

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Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2008-04-14)

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