Table 3.

Practices with Anxiety Disorders (Provider Survey, n = 95)

	Completely disagree	Somewhat disagree	Neutral	Somewhat agree	Completely agree
When a patient comes to my office with an anxiety disorder, I include treatment of the anxiety disorder as part of the overall treatment plan.	2.7	2.7	6.8	19.2	68.5
When a patient comes to my office with an anxiety disorder, I make sure the other comorbidity (e.g., psychotic disorder, mood disorder) is addressed first, and then I treat the anxiety disorder.	6.9	20.8	30.6	31.9	9.7
When a patient comes into my office with an anxiety disorder, there are usually more important problems to address (e.g., substance use, depression), and I don’t tend to have time to treat the anxiety.	25.0	40.3	19.4	13.9	1.4
Most of my patients are anxious because they have difficult lives, so I do not consider this to be an important problem to address clinically, other than addressing basic needs such as housing and food to relieve anxiety.	58.3	16.7	11.1	11.1	2.8
When a patient comes to my office with an anxiety disorder, treatment for the anxiety disorder includes using cognitive strategies such as downward arrow and cognitive restructuring.	2.8	8.3	18.1	38.9	31.9
When a patient comes to my office with an anxiety disorder, I work with the patient to create a fear hierarchy of feared and avoided situations, images, thoughts, or sensations.	5.6	22.2	18.1	40.3	13.9
When a patient comes to my office with an anxiety disorder, I assign homework for the patient to confront avoided situations such as speaking up in a group or riding the bus across town.	4.2	13.9	15.3	40.3	26.4
When a patient comes to my office with an anxiety disorder, I assign homework for the patient to confront other avoided stimuli, such as images of a traumatic memory or the bodily sensation of heart racing or dizziness.	8.3	16.7	20.8	37.5	16.7
When a patient comes to my office with an anxiety disorder, I have the patient face his or her fears in the session, such as by introducing him or herself to others around the office, imagining a traumatic memory, or bringing on sensations of arousal.	12.7	22.5	26.8	25.4	12.7
When I work with a patient with an anxiety disorder, I teach the patient relaxation strategies such as diaphragmatic breathing or progressive muscle relaxation.	2.9	2.9	10.0	20.0	64.3
When I work with a patient with an anxiety disorder, we work on mindfulness and acceptance strategies.	2.8	2.8	11.1	34.7	48.6
When I work with a patient with an anxiety disorder, we work on coping skills, problem solving, and assertiveness.	2.8	0.0	12.7	22.5	62.0
When I work with a patient with an anxiety disorder, we talk about how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact.	2.8	2.8	18.3	18.1	68.1
When I work with a patient with an anxiety disorder, I make sure that patient has a consultation for medication management for the anxiety (or I prescribe medication for anxiety, if applicable).	5.6	6.9	19.4	40.3	27.8