From: Recognizing and managing anxiety disorders in primary health care in Turkey
 | Social Phobia % (n) | Generalized Anxiety Disorder % (n) | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder % (n) |
---|---|---|---|
No prescription | 33.3 (85) | 27.8 (71) | 37.6 (96) |
   Psychotherapeutic support and/or watchful waiting | 18.8 (16) | 2.8 (2) | 2.1 (2) |
   Referral to a psychiatrist | 69.4 (59) | 81.7 (58) | 81.3(78) |
   Psychotherapy | 11.8 (10) | 15.5 (11) | 16.7 (16) |
Prescription | 66.7 (170) | 72.2 (184) | 62.4 (159) |
Prescribed drugs* | Â | Â | Â |
 | % (na) | % (nb) | % (nc) |
   SSRI | 43.5 (97) | 48.8 (140) | 62.5 (120) |
   Benzodiazepines | 8.5 (19) | 23.3 (67) | 6.3 (12) |
   TCA | 7.6 (17) | 6.3 (18) | 25.5 (49) |
   MAO inhibitors | 21.5 (48) | 1.0 (3) | 0.5 (1) |
   B blocker | 6.7 (15) | 4.9 (14) | 0.0 (0) |
   SNRI | 2.2 (5) | 3.1 (9) | 2.1 (4) |
   Antipsychotic | 0.0 (0) | 2.4 (7) | 0.5 (1) |
   Others | 9.9 (22) | 10.1 (29) | 2.6 (5) |