Perceived helpfulness of treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: Findings from the World Mental Health Surveys.
Dan J SteinMeredith G HarrisDaniel V VigoWai Tat ChiuNancy SampsonJordi AlonsoYasmin AltwaijriBrendan BuntingJosé Miguel Caldas-de-AlmeidaAlfredo CíaMarius CiutanLouisa DegenhardtOye GurejeAimee KaramElie G KaramSing LeeMaria Elena Medina-MoraZeina MneimnehFernando Navarro-MateuJosé Posada-VillaCharlene RapseyYolanda TorresMaria Carmen VianaYuval ZivRonald C Kesslernull nullPublished in: Depression and anxiety (2020)
The great majority of patients with PTSD would receive treatment they considered helpful if they persisted in help-seeking after initial unhelpful encounters, but most patients whose initial treatment is unhelpful give up before receiving helpful treatment.