Early mental health treatment-seeking among U.S. National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Kehle ◽  
Melissa A. Polusny ◽  
Maureen Murdoch ◽  
Christopher R. Erbes ◽  
Paul A. Arbisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment

Readjustment Stressors and Early Mental Health Treatment Seeking by Returning National Guard Soldiers With PTSD

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 855-861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Interian ◽  
Anna Kline ◽  
Lanora Callahan ◽  
Miklos Losonczy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment

Employee mental health treatment seeking: Perceptions of responsibility and resilience

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skye K. Gillispie ◽  
Thomas W. Britt ◽  
Crystal M. Burnette ◽  
Anna C. McFadden ◽  
Chad R. Breeden
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Employee Mental Health

scholarly journals Help-Seeking Stigma and Mental Health Treatment Seeking Among Young Adult Veterans

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Kulesza ◽  
Eric R. Pedersen ◽  
Patrick W. Corrigan ◽  
Grant N. Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment

scholarly journals M241. MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT-SEEKING IN INDIVIDUALS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF PSYCHOSIS-LIKE EXPERIENCES: IMPACT OF TRAUMA AND RACE

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S227-S228
Author(s):  
Emily Petti ◽  
Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar ◽  
Mallory J Klaunig ◽  
Miranda Bridgwater ◽  
Caroline Roemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Health Service Utilization ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Service Utilization ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Future Treatment

Abstract Background Despite increases in psychiatric treatment-seeking in the U.S., sociodemographic and racial inequalities in mental health service utilization and quality of care remain, particularly among Black/African-American populations. Factors including trauma and racial discrimination impact psychosis spectrum symptom severity, but little is known about how these factors uniquely impact treatment-seeking behaviors and attitudes among youth with psychosis-like experiences (PEs). The current study examined the associations between trauma, discrimination, self-reported PEs, race, and treatment-seeking among a racially diverse group of college-aged youth endorsing high levels of PEs. Methods Participants were college students between 18 - 25 years of age (N = 177). The sample included individuals with self-reported race of Asian, Black, or White who endorsed PEs at a “high-risk” cutoff level as per the Prime Screen or Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ), commonly used measures of PEs. Analyses included the PQ total score to measure PEs; trauma history was assessed with the Life Events Checklist (total number of lifetime traumatic experiences endorsed); discrimination was measured by the 9-item situation section of the Experiences of Discrimination questionnaire. Participants self-reported mental health service utilization in the past 2 months (current), before 3 months ago (past), as well as how strongly they were considering seeking mental health care (future). Binary logistic regressions were used to analyze the associations between past and current help-seeking and race, trauma, discrimination, and PEs. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to evaluate the associations between future treatment-seeking and race, PEs, trauma, and discrimination. Results Participants with higher PQ scores were more likely to endorse past (b = 0.04, SE = 0.15, χ2[1] = 8.03, p < .01, OR = 1.04), current (b = 0.05, SE =0.02, χ2[1] = 8.99, p < .01, OR = 1.05), and future treatment (b = 0.04, t(1) = 3.32, p < .01, f2 = 0.07). Asian and Black participants were significantly less likely than their White peers to have received past treatment (bAsian = -1.94, SEAsian = 0.47, χ2Asian[1] = 17.15, pAsian < .001, ORAsian = 0.14; bBlack = -1.53, SEBlack = 0.48, χ2Black[1] = 10.04, pBlack < .01, ORBlack = 0.22), current treatment (bAsian = -1.56, SEAsian = 0.51, χ2Asian[1] = 9.41, pAsian < .01, ORAsian = 0.21; bBlack = -1.06, SEBlack = 0.52, χ2Black[1] = 4.20, pBlack < .05, ORBlack = 0.35), and to be considering future treatment (bAsian = -0.51, tAsian (1) = -1.94, pAsian = .06, f2Asian = 0.02; bBlack = -0.58, tBlack (1) = -2.02, pBlack < .05, f2Black = 0.03). Experiences of trauma significantly predicted past treatment (b = 0.30 SE = 0.12, χ2[1] = 6.44, p < .05, OR = 1.35), but not current or future treatment (ps > .05). Experiences of discrimination did not significantly predict self-reported treatment variables across all analyses (all ps > .05). Discussion The current study examined the associations between race, trauma, PEs, discrimination, and psychiatric treatment-seeking in college students with high levels of psychosis-like experiences. Self-reported PE scores and race were significantly associated with all treatment-seeking variables, while experiences of discrimination were not significantly associated with help-seeking. Results suggest race-related disparities in help-seeking patterns among college-educated youth and young adults. These findings have implications for engaging racial and ethnic minorities in mental health treatment who are experiencing psychosis-like symptoms to alleviate these symptoms and any associated functional impairments or distress.

scholarly journals Does Having a Chronic Physical Condition Affect the Likelihood of Treatment Seeking for a Mental Health Problem and Does This Vary by Ethnicity?

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Scott ◽  
J. Kokaua ◽  
J. Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Physical Condition ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Ethnic Subgroups ◽  
Chronic Physical Conditions

Objective: The comorbidity of mental disorders with chronic physical conditions is known to have important clinical consequences, but it is not known whether mental-physical comorbidity influences mental health treatment seeking. This study investigates whether the presence of a chronic physical condition influences the likelihood of seeking treatment for a mental health problem, and whether that varies among ethnic subgroups in New Zealand. Methods: Analyses were based on a subsample ( n = 7,435) of The New Zealand Mental Health Survey, a nationally representative household survey of adults (response rate 73.3%). Ethnic subgroups (Maori and Pacific peoples) were oversampled. DSM-IV mental disorders were measured face-to-face with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0). Ascertainment of chronic physical conditions was via self-report. Results: In the general population, having a chronic medical condition increased the likelihood of seeking mental health treatment from a general practitioner (OR: 1.58), as did having a chronic pain condition (OR: 2.03). Comorbid chronic medical conditions increased the likelihood of seeking mental health treatment most strongly among Pacific peoples (ORs: 2.86–4.23), despite their being less likely (relative to other ethnic groups) to seek mental health treatment in the absence of physical condition comorbidity. Conclusion: In this first investigation of this topic, this study finds that chronic physical condition comorbidity increases the likelihood of seeking treatment for mental health problems. This provides reassurance to clinicians and health service planners that the difficult clinical problem of mental-physical comorbidity is not further compounded by the comorbidity itself constituting a barrier to mental health treatment seeking.

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