Conclusion
This study showed that patients in the anxiety/depression spectrum are
having more trouble accessing a doctor/psychologist when they need one.
The organization of mental health services during the pandemic is
probably sufficient for those with severe mental disorders, but may be
lacking in serving less severe patient groups. Future studies should
ideally include an assessment of patients’ personal preferences on this
topic. It may not be possible or feasible to provide an accessible
doctor for every patient; but apparently that may be the key to success,
at least for anxiety/depression/OCD spectrum patients who constitute the
majority of all mental patients.
Table 1. Sociodemographic variables of the sample by diagnostic group