Changes in formal help seeking for psychological distress: The OsLof study

Abstract

Multiple explanatory factors might account for the decline in overall formal help seeking, such as the improvement in the economical situation observed across the decade. No urban-rural difference in help seeking was observed, despite Oslo having a higher calculated man-labour year in psychiatric services. Even though potential unmet need has been decreasing among the psychologically distressed, only 40% had sought help from mental health professionals in 2001, indicating the need of the speciality health services to address this issue further.

Gender differences in the age-cohort distribution of psychological distress in Canadian adults: findings from a national longitudinal survey

“…It is a marker of the severity of symptoms for major depression and anxiety disorders and a diagnostic criterion for post-traumatic stress disorder (Knapp et al 2007). Because of its association with certain psychiatric disorders (Knapp et al 2007; Organisation mondiale de la santé 2006;Phillips 2009) and with the use of mental health services (Gudmundsdottir and Vilhjalmsson 2010;Koopmans et al 2005;Lin et al 2012;Svensson et al 2009), psychological distress is used as an indicator of population mental health by public health institutions worldwide (Delorme et al 2005;Herman et al 2005). In adults, the annual prevalence of psychological distress ranges from 10% in Australia (Chittleborough et al 2011) to 21% in Canada (Caron and Liu 2011) and 27% in Japan (Sakurai et al 2010), Great Britain (Benzeval and Judge 2001) and Belgium (Levecque et al 2009).…”

Does healthy lifestyle contribute to physical and mental health among University students?

“…The HSCL-25 has four possible responses, ranging from 1 (no influence) to 4 (immensely influenced). 29,30 The total score for the HSCL-25 is the average score of the 25 items, and the case score is determined relative to the cutoff point of 1.75. This cutoff score has been shown to be more suitable in Asian populations, including Indonesia.…”

The Prevalence of Psychological Distress among Adolescents: An Initial Study of Adolescents’ Mental Health in Malang, Indonesia

“…The HSCL-25 structured to measure anxiety (10 items) and depression (15 items) had been experienced for the past a week. Each item was assessed through 4 points of Likert scale ranging from 1 (not influenced at all) to 4 (highly influenced) (Kaaya et al, 2002;Svensson, Nygård, Sørensen, & Sandanger, 2009). Based on the calculation of the average score from 25 items and the cut-off for the 'case' are 1.75 and the results are suitable for the Asian population such as Indonesia (Thapa & Hauff, 2005;Turnip & Hauff, 2007).…”