Barriers and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment Seeking Among Active-Duty Army Personnel

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 514-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi M. Zinzow ◽  
Thomas W. Britt ◽  
Cynthia L. S. Pury ◽  
Mary Anne Raymond ◽  
Anna C. McFadden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Army Personnel

Barriers and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment-Seeking in U.S. Active Duty Soldiers With Sexual Assault Histories

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi M. Zinzow ◽  
Thomas W. Britt ◽  
Cynthia L. S. Pury ◽  
Kristen Jennings ◽  
Janelle H. Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment

Determinants of mental and physical health treatment-seeking among military personnel

2019 ◽  
Vol 217 (2) ◽  
pp. 420-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Britt ◽  
Maurice L. Sipos ◽  
Zachary Klinefelter ◽  
Amy B. Adler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Enlisted Personnel ◽  
Physical Health Problems ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

BackgroundAlthough research has documented factors influencing whether military personnel seek treatment for mental health problems, less research has focused on determinants of treatment-seeking for physical health problems.AimsTo explicitly compare the barriers and facilitators of treatment-seeking for mental and physical health problems.MethodUS soldiers (n = 2048) completed a survey with measures of barriers and facilitators of treatment-seeking for mental and physical health problems as well as measures of somatic symptoms and mental health.ResultsThe top barrier for both mental and physical health treatment-seeking was a preference for handling problems oneself. The top facilitators for both symptom types were related to treatment improving quality of life. Differential endorsement of barriers occurred for treatment of mental versus physical health symptoms. In contrast, facilitators were endorsed more for physical than for mental health treatment. While there were few gender differences, officers reported more barriers and facilitators than did enlisted personnel. Screening positive for mental or physical health problems was associated with greater endorsement of both barriers and facilitators for physical and mental health treatment, respectively.ConclusionsThe leading barriers and facilitators for seeking treatment for mental health and physical problems are relatively similar, suggesting that health education should consider decision-making in seeking both mental and physical healthcare. Interventions should be tailored to reduce barriers for officers and improve facilitators for junior enlisted personnel, and address barriers and facilitators for service members screening positive for a mental or physical health problem.

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.

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
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