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. 2021 May 21;11(2):423–435. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe11020031

Table 5.

Online GAD Information Needs.

Online GAD Information Needs (Yes/No) (n = 70) nº Yes (%)
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.