Practical and Attitudinal Barriers to Reserve Component Veterans Getting Mental Health Treatment

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Britt ◽  
Elizabeth A. Bennett ◽  
Michael Crabtree
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Reserve Component

scholarly journals Barriers to mental health treatment: results from the WHO World Mental Health surveys

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 1303-1317 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Andrade ◽  
J. Alonso ◽  
Z. Mneimneh ◽  
J. E. Wells ◽  
A. Al-Hamzawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Need For Treatment ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
World Mental Health

BackgroundTo examine barriers to initiation and continuation of mental health treatment among individuals with common mental disorders.MethodData were from the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health (WMH) surveys. Representative household samples were interviewed face to face in 24 countries. Reasons to initiate and continue treatment were examined in a subsample (n = 636 78) and analyzed at different levels of clinical severity.ResultsAmong those with a DSM-IV disorder in the past 12 months, low perceived need was the most common reason for not initiating treatment and more common among moderate and mild than severe cases. Women and younger people with disorders were more likely to recognize a need for treatment. A desire to handle the problem on one's own was the most common barrier among respondents with a disorder who perceived a need for treatment (63.8%). Attitudinal barriers were much more important than structural barriers to both initiating and continuing treatment. However, attitudinal barriers dominated for mild-moderate cases and structural barriers for severe cases. Perceived ineffectiveness of treatment was the most commonly reported reason for treatment drop-out (39.3%), followed by negative experiences with treatment providers (26.9% of respondents with severe disorders).ConclusionsLow perceived need and attitudinal barriers are the major barriers to seeking and staying in treatment among individuals with common mental disorders worldwide. Apart from targeting structural barriers, mainly in countries with poor resources, increasing population mental health literacy is an important endeavor worldwide.

The effect of attitudinal barriers to mental health treatment on cannabis use and mediation through coping motives

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 35-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candace M. Fanale ◽  
Patricia Maarhuis ◽  
Bruce R. Wright ◽  
Kathleen Caffrey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Coping Motives

scholarly journals Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz S. Alangari ◽  
Sarah S. Knox ◽  
Alfgeir L. Kristjansson ◽  
Sijin Wen ◽  
Kim E. Innes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Service Use ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Mental Health Survey ◽  
National Mental Health

Objectives: To examine barriers to initiation and continuation of treatment among individuals with common mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS). Methods: The SNMHS is a community-based epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of respondents aged 15–65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) 3.0 was used. Predictors of barriers to treatment were analyzed with multivariable logistic regression. Results: Among participants with a 12-month DSM-IV/CIDI disorder (n = 711), 86.1% reported no service use. Of those (n = 597), 50.7% did not think they needed any help (categorized as “low perceived need”) and 49.3% did perceive need. Of those who perceived need (n = 309), the majority (98.9%) reported attitudinal barriers to initiation. In contrast, 10.3% of those with a perceived need reported structural barriers. Respondents who were previously married or indicated below-average income were more likely to believe they needed help. Conclusions: Among people with a diagnosed mental disorder, low perceived need and attitudinal barriers are the primary barriers to mental health treatment in the KSA. The results suggest that addressing poor mental health literacy may be essential factor in reducing the unmet need for mental health treatment in the KSA.

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