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Results of the Anxiety Experiment, an explanation of Gazetherapy.
Results
Total number attending the presentation (1-25 Aug 2019) 744
Number of completed questionnaires (1Aug-1 Sep 2019) 73 (9.8%)
GAD-2
& PC-PTSD are screening, not diagnostic tools. Positivity is described as
“probable cases”.
|
Outcome |
All
respondents |
GAD-2
Neg PC-PTSD Neg (Control) |
Gad-2
Pos (Probable
Anxiety) |
PC-PTSD
Pos (Probable PTSD) |
|
Total |
74 |
39
(52%) |
29
(39%) |
19
(26%) |
|
Felt
Better after presentation |
37
(50%) |
14 (36%) a |
17
(59%) a b |
13 (68%) a c |
|
Felt
About the Same after presentation |
37
(50%) |
25
(64%) a |
16
(41%) a b |
6
(32%) a c |
|
Felt
worse after presentation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Definitely
will use techniques |
45
(61%) a |
23
(60%) a |
16
(55%) a |
15
(79%) a |
|
Probably
will use techniques |
25
(34%) a |
17
(31%) a |
12
(41%)* a |
4
(21%) |
|
Probably
wont use techniques |
3
(5%) a |
3
(8%) a |
0 |
0 |
|
Definitely
won’t use techniques |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
a c2
= ¥, p
b c2 =
46.441, p = 0.01115 Significant
difference from Control
c c2 =
8.668, p = 0.03324 Significant
difference from Control
* One GAD-2 respondent was
unsure
Comment
Population range of point prevalence of anxiety disorders is 3.8-25% [1].
Population median point prevalence of PTSD is 12.5% with range 2.9% - 39.1% [2].
Results appear to show increased prevalence of Anxiety and PTSD in self-selected sampled population. Against those not screened as positive, there was increased immediate benefit.
There was near universal (95%) anticipation of using the techniques in the future.
- Remes O et al, A systematic review of reviews on the
prevalence of anxiety disorders in adult populations Brain Behav.
2016 Jul; 6(7): e00497. doi: 10.1002/brb3.497
- Spottswood M et al The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care: A Systematic Review Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2017 Jul-Aug; in Primary Care: A Systematic Review Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2017 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 159–169. doi: 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000136