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Table 6 Vignette 6: Panic 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)

Panic Disorder

164

78.8%

Medical Problem

18

8.7%

Anxiety

7

3.4%

Other (e.g., stress, tension)

10

4.8%

Listed more than one incorrect diagnosis (e.g., “phobia, paranoia”)

2

1.0%

Non-specific response1

7

3.4%

Medication Recommendation (Open-Ended)

N

% endorsing medication (n = 90)*

Anxiolytics

42

46.7%

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

26

28.9%

More than one medication recommended

14

15.6%

Uncertain/Unknown

5

5.6%

Other

3

3.3%

First Choice Treatment Recommendation (Multiple-Choice)

N

% of total sample (n = 208)

Therapist or Psychologist

68

32.7%

Psychiatrist

31

14.9%

Medication

5

2.4%

General Practitioner

83

39.9%

Social Support (friend, family, teacher)

8

3.8%

Hospital/Emergency Care

8

3.8%

Priest or Church

0

0.0%

Concealment

0

0.0%

Other

5

2.4%

Primary Cause (Multiple-Choice)

N

% of total sample (n = 208)

Mental Illness

107

51.4%

Stress

61

29.3%

Biological Factors

22

10.6%

Environmental Factors

8

3.8%

Personal Weakness

5

2.4%

Other

5

2.5%

  1. Note. *Only participants who endorsed medication as one of their top three treatment recommendations were asked what medication they would recommend; 1Participants were coded as having a non-specific response if they indicated that there was a problem but did not specify the type of problem. For example, several participants indicated “Yes, this person has a problem.”; Data is presented for all available cases, n = 208. The most common responses are bolded