Table 5.
Online GAD Information Needs (Yes/No) (n = 70) | nº Yes (%) |
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General information about symptoms, causes, course and progression of GAD | 50 (71.4) |
Information on how generalized anxiety disorder is diagnosed | 17 (24.3) |
Information on treatment options (i.e., psychotherapy, medication, other treatments) | 35 (50) |
Information on benefits, risks and side effects of different treatment options | 27 (38.6) |
Information on where to obtain treatment (i.e., psychotherapists, physicians, care centers and units, hospitals...) | 26 (37.1) |
Information about self-help groups/exchange with people who are going through the same thing, experiences of those who have gone through a similar situation | 46 (65.7) |
Information for family members | 6 (8.6) |
Recommendations on how to cope with GAD (i.e., coping with concerns, coping strategies for different aspects of daily life, tools to improve self-esteem, etc.) | 43 (61.4) |
Other * | 6 (8.4) |
NOTE: Items adapted from Liebherz et al. [20]. * Other themes included: brain areas involved, mechanisms of action of drugs, benzodiazepine addiction, differential diagnosis with other anxiety disorders, influence of family history on anxiety disorders, alternative therapies and natural medicine. GAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder.