Predictors and barriers to minimally adequate treatment among treated individuals with mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatments for mental disorders vary widely in type and quality, with many patients failing to receive treatments that meet even minimally adequate standards. We use data from the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys to investigate this variation by examining the prevalence and correlates of minimally adequate treatment (MAT) among patients receiving treatment for common mental disorders.

Methods

Data comes from 25 WMH cross-sectional surveys implemented in 21 countries (n = 1,838 respondents with n = 3,538 12-month treated disorders). MAT was defined according to widely used criteria: pharmacotherapy (≥ 1 month of medication with ≥ four visits to a healthcare provider) or counseling (≥ eight sessions with any provider). Multivariable regression analyses were used to

SUBMITTER: Pozuelo JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12720457 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature