Depression symptom and professional mental health service use

Depression symptom and professional mental health service use

BACKGROUND Despite the sharp rise in antidepressant use, the underutilization of mental healthcare services for depression remains a concern. We investigated factors associated with the underutilization of mental health services for potential depression symptoms in the Republic of Korea, using a nationally representative sample. METHODS Data were obtained from the Community Health Survey (201...

Suicidality, depression, and mental health service use in Canada.

OBJECTIVE To determine the magnitude of depression and suicidal populations, the overlap between these populations, and the associated patterns of mental health service use. METHOD We examined depression, suicidality (ideation and nonfatal behaviours), and the mental health service use of participants in the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.2: Mental Health and Well-Being. The sample ...

School mental health resources and adolescent mental health service use.

OBJECTIVE Although schools are identified as critical for detecting youth mental disorders, little is known about whether the number of mental health providers and types of resources that they offer influence student mental health service use. Such information could inform the development and allocation of appropriate school-based resources to increase service use. This article examines associa...

A . Mental Health - Depression , Substance Use

Gender differences in general and specialty outpatient mental health service use for depression

BACKGROUND This study ascertained gender-specific determinants of outpatient mental health (MH) service use for depression to highlight any gender disparities in barriers to care and explain how depressed men and women in need of care might differ in their help-seeking behaviour. METHODS Data used in this study came from the Canadian Community Health Survey on Mental Health and Well Being, cy...