Psychoeducation in anxiety disorders: Results of a survey of all psychiatric institutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The aim was to study the distribution of psychoeducation for anxiety disorders using a two-part survey addressing all psychiatric institutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We found that 77% of the patients with anxiety disorders participated in psychoeducation when it was offered. However, only 8% of the institutions offered such an intervention. Health care costs and patient suffering could be reduced substantially by offering adequate psychoeducation for anxiety disorders.
Rummel-Kluge
Christine
C
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie am Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Germany. christine.rummel@lrz.tum.de
Pitschel-Walz
Gabriele
G
Kissling
Werner
W
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology