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Untreated depression in the community
- Authors:
- ANDREWS Gavin, TITOV Nickolai, SCHWENCKE Genevieve
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 33(11), November 2009, pp.407-408.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
There is a concern that, at a time of scarce resources, people will present with trivial disorders, and use resources needed for those with more disabling conditions. This Australian study recruited participants from the community for an internet-based treatment for social phobia. Applications were received from 789 people, and 205 were rejected because of severe depression or suicidal thoughts. Many were excluded because they had another disorder or were in treatment. Some dropped out, only 7 were subthreshold cases and 291 people with social phobia were treated. Despite easy access to clinicians, this study found a high level of unmet need for serious mental disorders.