Table 2 Management strategies used for anxiety 2006—2016
From: Anxiety management in Australian general practice: an analysis of encounters from 2006 – 2016
Management Strategy | Anxiety problems managed with strategy least once (N = 28849) | Proportion of anxiety problems managed with strategy at least once (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Psychotropic medication | 15238 | 52.8% (52.0–53.7) |
Benzodiazepine | 8664 | 30.0% (29.2–30.9) |
SSRI or SNRI | 6084 | 21.1% (20.5–21.7) |
Counselling / advice / education | 12601 | 43.7% (42.8–44.6) |
Referral | 4900 | 17.0% (16.5–17.5) |
Psychologist | 3522 | 12.2% (11.7–12.7) |
Psychiatrist | 543 | 1.9% (1.7–2.0) |
Pathology | 1312 | 4.5% (4.3–4.8) |
Imaging | 138 | 0.5% (0.4–0.6) |