Type of intervention | A Cases with contact N = 125 | B Cases without contact N = 105 | C Mentally healthy N = 128 | p-value |
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People who could help | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
GP/family doctor | 60.0 | 49.5 | 52.3 | n.s. |
Psychiatrist | 68.8 | 61.0 | 63.3 | n.s. |
Psychologist | 77.6 | 73.3 | 75.0 | n.s. |
Close family/friends | 76.8 | 90.5 | 84.4 | B>A p = 0.006 |
Naturopath/herbalist | 33.9 | 33.3 | 41.4 | n.s. |
Clergy | 32.0 | 42.9 | 41.4 | n.s. |
Anna/Magnus tries to deal with problems on her/his own | 63.2 | 66.7 | 64.8 | n.s. |
Medications | ||||
Vitamins and minerals | 52.8 | 54.3 | 53.9 | n.s. |
Pain relievers | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | n.s. |
Antibiotics | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | n.s. |
Antidepressants | 74.4% | 47.6 | 50.8 | A>B, p < 0.001 A>C, p < 0.001 |
Sleeping pills | 56.8 | 38.1 | 39.8 | A>B, p = 0.005 A>C; p = 0.007 |
Tranquilisers | 31.5 | 24.8 | 24.2 | n.s |
Activities/therapies | ||||
Becoming more physically active | 77.6 | 84.8 | 81.3 | n.s. |
Self-help books | 72.0 | 58.1 | 58.6 | n.s. |
Getting out and about more | 58.4 | 68.6 | 64.1 | n.s. |
Relaxation, stress management, meditation, yoga | 89.6 | 88.6 | 94.5 | n.s. |
Cutting out alcohol all together | 66.1 | 61.9 | 65.6 | n.s. |
Psychotherapy | 80.8 | 73.3 | 72.7 | n.s. |
Hypnosis | 19.2 | 16.2 | 9.4 | n.s. |
Admission to a psychiatric ward of a hospital | 20.0 | 6.7 | 14.1 | A>B, p = 0.004 |
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | 7.2 | 1.9 | 3.9 | n.s. |
Having an occasional drink to relax | 4.8 | 2.9 | 5.5 | n.s. |
A special diet or avoiding certain food | 24.0 | 27.6 | 19.7 | n.s. |