Perceived helpfulness of treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: Findings from the World Mental Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perceived helpfulness of treatment is an important healthcare quality indicator in the era of patient-centered care. We examine probability and predictors of two key components of this indicator for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Methods

Data come from World Mental Health surveys in 16 countries. Respondents who ever sought PTSD treatment (n = 779) were asked if treatment was ever helpful and, if so, the number of professionals they had to see to obtain helpful treatment. Patients whose treatment was never helpful were asked how many professionals they saw. Parallel survival models were estimated for obtaining helpful treatment in a specific encounter and persisting in help-seeking after earlier unhelpful encounters.

Results

Fifty seven percent of pa

SUBMITTER: Stein DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722199 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature