Help-Seeking and Access to Mental Health Care in a University Student Population

Eisenberg, Daniel; Golberstein, Ezra; Gollust, Sarah E.

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“…Aside from personal barriers to access to care, such as concerns about privacy, and financial/time constraints (Eisenberg et al, 2007; Hunt & Eisenberg, 2010), there are likely to be important symptomatic and demographic predictors of service use in people with PEs. Investigating these associations requires accurate measures of mental health service use, across a broad range of settings.…”

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A systematic review and meta‐analysis of mental health service use in people who report psychotic experiences

Bhavsar

McGuire

MacCabe

et al. 2017

Early Intervention Psych

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BackgroundSelf‐reported psychotic experiences (PEs) are associated with psychopathology of all kinds, not just psychoses. However, systematic reviews on the relevance of this for health services are unavailable. Furthermore, whether association with service use is confounded by other psychopathology is unknown, and is relevant to prevention and treatment.ObjectivesLiterature examining associations between PEs and service use was systematically reviewed. Study quality and the direction and extent of any associations were assessed, and meta‐analysis conducted.MethodsSystematic review and meta‐analysis was carried out as per PRISMA guidelines. A search of electronic databases was performed based on free‐text and structured terms. Included studies were evaluated by two raters using a structured tool and estimates extracted for reporting.ResultsThirteen studies were returned. We found two prospective studies, and a minority of studies accounted for concurrent psychopathology, limiting our ability to test our main hypotheses. Five studies reported associations by different types of service use. Almost all studies assessed service use by self‐report. Meta‐analysis suggested that people who reported PEs were around twice as likely to report service use compared to those who did not (pooled OR for all included studies: 2.20,95% confidence intervals (95%CI): 1.66,2.91).ConclusionsThere was consistent evidence of association between PEs and mental health service use at the general population level. However, evidence for causation was poor due to a limited number of studies. Whether increased service use in this group is solely attributable to PEs, and therefore whether interventions aimed at limiting/preventing PEs might be effective, requires studies focusing on the relationships between PEs, psychopathology and service use.

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A systematic review and meta‐analysis of mental health service use in people who report psychotic experiences

Bhavsar

McGuire

MacCabe

et al. 2017

Early Intervention Psych

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“…Different stress factors are thought to increase the risk of anxiety, depression, and even the symptoms of personality disorders among university students (2,10,11). There are many potential stress factors associated with high study demands during university studies, such as pressure to succeed, feelings of inadequacy, coping without peer support, competition with peers, financial problems, and insecurity about the future (10,12).…”

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“…There are many potential stress factors associated with high study demands during university studies, such as pressure to succeed, feelings of inadequacy, coping without peer support, competition with peers, financial problems, and insecurity about the future (10,12). Over the past decade, the western world has faced multiple technological, societal and socioeconomic changes, including economic uncertainty and unemployment (13).…”

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A 12-year Trend of Psychological Distress: National Study of Finnish University Students

Oksanen¹,

Laimi²,

Björklund³

et al. 2017

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYObjective: The study aimed to explore changes in the prevalence of psychological distress and co-occurring psychological symptoms among 19-34 years old Finnish university students between the years 2000 and 2012.Methods: The prevalence of perceived frequent psychological symptoms was compared in four nationwide cross-sectional student health surveys with random samples (N = 11,502) Results: In the time phase from 2000 to 2012, the overall psychological distress (12-item General Health Questionnaire, GHQ-12) increased from 22% to 28%, while there was also an increase in the frequently experienced psychological symptoms (depressiveness from 13% to 15%, anxiety from 8% to 13%, concentration problems from 12% to 18%, and psychological tension from 13% to 18% with a peak prevalence observed in 2008). The co-occurrence of different psychological symptoms increased as well. Psychological distress was more common in females and in older students.Conclusions: The findings suggest an increasing trend of frequent psychological distress among Finnish university students over the years from 2000 to 2012, with the peak prevalence occurring in 2008, which may reflect the growing multifaceted environmental demands.

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“…9 Furthermore, ART aims to provide information on Air Force resources for those seeking help. Studies in the civilian population have shown that being unaware of availability of services, lack of perceived need, and fear of stigma deter many of those in need from seeking help (Eisenberg, Golberstein, and Gollust, 2007). In turn, help seeking can save lives.…”

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An Evaluation of the Implementation and Perceived Utility of the Airman Resilience Training Program

Singh¹,

Schell²,

Weinick³

2014

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Help-Seeking and Access to Mental Health Care in a University Student Population

Cited by 860 publications

References 35 publications

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of mental health service use in people who report psychotic experiences

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of mental health service use in people who report psychotic experiences

A 12-year Trend of Psychological Distress: National Study of Finnish University Students

An Evaluation of the Implementation and Perceived Utility of the Airman Resilience Training Program

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