Table 2.
Treatment choices; weighted data (n = 611)
| CE Europe (n = 279) | Southern (n = 92) | Northern (n = 92) | Western (n = 148) | Total (n = 611) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacotherapy | |||||
| Any antidepressant | 89 (82–94) | 92 (82–96) | 58 (41–73) | 77 (66–85) | 82 (76–86) |
| Particular antidepressants | |||||
| Sertraline | 63 (53–72) | 80 (69–88) | 49 (33–65) | 61 (49–71) | 64 (58–70) |
| Venlafaxine | 17 (11–25) | 11 (5–23) | 5 (3–8) | 7 (3–12) | 10 (7–14) |
| Other SSRI | 36 (27–46) | 21 (12–33) | 9 (6–13) | 15 (9–22) | 21 (17–25) |
| Mirtazapine | 9 (6–13) | 17 (9–31) | 17 (9–31) | 14 (8–23) | 14 (10–19) |
| Trazodone | 13 (8–20) | 13 (7–22) | 5 (3–9) | 11 (7–16) | 11 (9–15) |
| Tricyclic antidepressants | 1 (0–5) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–3) | 3 (0–13) | 2 (1–6) |
| Other drugs | |||||
| Benzodiazepines | 33 (24–42) | 23 (14–37) | 11 (4–27) | 9 (7–11) | 18 (15–21) |
| Anticonvulsants | 3 (1–7) | 3 (0–18) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 1 (1–3) |
| Antipsychotics | 4 (2–7) | 2 (1–6) | 0 (0–0) | 3 (1–13) | 3 (1–6) |
| Psychotherapy | |||||
| Trauma-focused CBT | 46 (36–56) | 43 (32–55) | 63 (42–80) | 57 (46–67) | 52 (45–58) |
| Psychoeducation about trauma | 31 (23–41) | 24 (15–37) | 40 (23–61) | 41 (30–52) | 35 (29–42) |
| Cognitive behavioral therapy | 42 (32–52) | 30 (19–45) | 13 (9–17) | 18 (12–28) | 26 (21–32) |
| Cognitive processing therapy | 33 (24–42) | 23 (14–37) | 11 (4–27) | 9 (7–11) | 18 (15–21) |
| EMDR | 9 (6–13) | 17 (9–31) | 17 (9–31) | 14 (8–23) | 14 (10–19) |
| Prolonged exposure | 13 (8–20) | 13 (7–22) | 5 (3–9) | 11 (7–16) | 11 (9–15) |
| Psychodynamic psychotherapy | 9 (5–17) | 7 (3–17) | 5 (3–10) | 11 (6–19) | 9 (6–14) |
| Narrative exposure therapy | 1 (0–5) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–3) | 3 (0–13) | 2 (1–6) |
| Systemic therapy | 4 (1–11) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–0) | 1 (0–3) |
| Other trauma-focused psychotherapy | 3 (1–7) | 3 (0–18) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 1 (1–3) |
| Other therapy | 2 (1–3) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–3) | 12 (6–22) | 7 (4–12) |
Abbreviations: CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; CE, central and eastern; EMDR, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
Note: Data are presented as weighted percentage (95% confidence interval).