Background Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an evidence‐based treatment for
anxiety disorders. Many people have difficulty accessing treatment, due to a variety of …

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders, but the subcategory of
specific phobias has not been well studied. Phobias involve both fear and avoidance. For …

Background: Recognizing the need for good quality, scientific and reliable information for
strengthening mental health policies and programmes, the National Mental Health Survey …

Importance Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is poorly understood compared with other
anxiety disorders, and debates persist about the seriousness of this disorder. Few data exist …

BackgroundTo examine barriers to initiation and continuation of mental health treatment
among individuals with common mental disorders. MethodData were from the World Health …

Context There is limited information on the prevalence and correlates of bipolar spectrum
disorder in international population-based studies using common methods. Objectives To …

First onset of mental disorders usually occur in childhood or adolescence, although
treatment typically does not occur until a number of years later. Although interventions with …

Cross-culturele psychologie is de studie van de relaties tussen menselijk gedrag en de
culturele context. In dit handboek komen alle vormen van gedrag aan bod, de belangrijkste …

Aims-The paper reviews recent findings from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) surveys
on the global burden of mental disorders. Methods-The WMH surveys are representative …

Data are presented on the lifetime prevalence, projected lifetime risk, and age-of-onset
distributions of mental disorders in the World Health Organization (WHO)'s World Mental …