Table 5 Vignette 4: Generalized anxiety disorder vignette
From: Mental health literacy among primary care providers in Hungary: a vignette-based survey
Label Assigned (Open-Ended) | N | % of total sample (n = 208) |
|---|---|---|
Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 158 | 76.0% |
Stress/Tension | 8 | 3.8% |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | 6 | 2.9% |
Other (e.g. medical problem, personality issue) | 23 | 11.0% |
Listed more than one incorrect diagnosis (e.g., “phobia, paranoia”) | 3 | 1.4% |
Non-specific response1 | 10 | 4.8% |
Medication Recommendation (Open-Ended) | N | % endorsing medication (n = 72)* |
Anxiolytics | 32 | 44.4% |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) | 16 | 22.2% |
Tricyclics | 1 | 1.4% |
More than one medication recommended | 15 | 20.8% |
Uncertain/Unknown | 3 | 4.2% |
Other | 5 | 6.9% |
First Choice Treatment Recommendation (Multiple-Choice) | N | % of total sample (n = 208) |
Therapist or Psychologist | 101 | 48.6% |
Psychiatrist | 26 | 12.5% |
Medication | 4 | 1.9% |
General Practitioner | 34 | 16.3% |
Social Support (friend, family, teacher) | 39 | 18.8% |
Hospital / Emergency Room | 0 | 0.0% |
Priest or Church | 3 | 1.4% |
Concealment | 0 | 0.0% |
Other | 1 | 0.5% |
Primary Cause (Multiple-Choice) | N | % of total sample (n = 208) |
Mental Illness | 83 | 39.9% |
Stress | 77 | 37.0% |
Biological Factors | 11 | 5.3% |
Environmental Factors | 16 | 7.7% |
Personal Weakness | 11 | 5.3% |
Other | 10 | 5.0% |