Religiosity and help-seeking in a rural and an urban area

Sørgaard, Knut W.; Sørensen, Tom; Sandanger, J.; Ingebrigtsen, G.; Dalgard, Odd Steffen

doi:10.1007/bf00785765

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“…Sørgaard (1999) points to a ‘Greek chorus’ effect of social networks in encouraging help-seeking. Social networks can contribute ideas and information about help-seeking, passing on experiences of health services and different kinds of help-seeking strategies.…”

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Health service use by adults with depression: community survey in five European countries

et al. 2006

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BackgroundLittle is known about patterns of healthcare use by people with depression in Europe.AimsTo examine the use and cost of services by adults with depressive or adjustment disorders in five European countries, and predictive factors.MethodPeople aged 18–65 years with depressive or adjustment disorders (n=427) in Ireland, Finland, Norway, Spain and the UK provided information on predisposition (demographics, social support), enablement (country, urban/rural, social function) and need (symptom severity, perceived health status) for services. Outcome measures were self-reported use Client Services Receipt Interview and costs of general practice, generic, psychiatric or social services in the past 6 months.ResultsLess frequent use was made of generic services in Norway and psychiatric services in the UK. Severity of depression, perceived health status, social functioning and level of social support were significant predictors of use; the number of people able to provide support was positively associated with greater health service use.ConclusionsIndividual participant factors provided greater explanatory power than national differences in healthcare delivery. The association between social support and service use suggests that interventions may be needed for those who lack social support.

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Health service use by adults with depression: community survey in five European countries

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“…In fact, the pattern of results suggests a possibly active style of coping, involving both religious coping activity, plus the use of social support resources, and not debarring the possible use of medical and other professional help. Comparably, Sorgaard, Sorensen, Sandager, and Ingebrigtsen (1996) noted that people who sought help from clergy were not dissatis ed with secular mental-health services as such, but were more open to help-seeking generally.…”

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Faith conquers all? Beliefs about the role of religious factors in coping with depression among different cultural‐religious groups in the UK

Loewenthal

Cinnirella

Evdoka

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British Journal of Medical Psychology

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How effective is religious activity believed to be in coping with depression? This study assessed the perceived effectiveness of different religious activities--previously identified as important in coping--among 282 people in the UK. The mean age was 25 years, and participants were either Christian, Hindu,Jewish, Muslim, other religion, or no religion. Relative to other kinds of help for depression, religious activity was not seen as particularly helpful for depression. Religious activity was seen as less helpful by the ever-depressed than by the never-depressed and as less helpful by women than by men. Among religious activities, faith and prayer were seen as the most helpful. Muslims believed more strongly than other groups in the efficacy of religious coping methods for depression, were most likely to say they would use religious coping behaviour, and were least likely to say they would seek social support or professional help for depression. Other differences between groups were also observed, and comparisons with qualitative material obtained in an earlier study were made. The implications of these findings for help-seeking are considered.

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“…Unfortunately, there is little empirical data shedding light on the more recent extent of seeking mental health care from clergy members. In addition, it is also unclear what types of patients now seek help from clergy and for what reasons; earlier investigations suggest that a variety of demographic (e.g., age, gender, race, region of the country, social class) and clinical characteristics (e.g., type and seriousness of mental disorders) may all be important factors (Larson et al 1988;Ray, Raciti, and MacLean 1992;Sorgaard et al 1996;Mitchell and Baker 2000).…”

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Patterns and Correlates of Contacting Clergy for Mental Disorders in the United States

Wang

Berglund²,

Kessler³

2003

Health Services Research

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Objective. To present nationally representative data on the part played by clergy in providing treatment to people with mental disorders in the United States. Data Sources. The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), a nationally representative general population survey of 8,098 respondents ages 15–54. Study Design. Cross‐sectional survey Data Collection. A modified version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess DSM‐III‐R mental disorders. Reports were obtained on age of onset of disorders, age of first seeking treatment, and treatment in the 12 months before interview with each of six types of professionals (clergy, general medical physicians, psychiatrists, other mental health specialists, human services providers, and alternative treatment providers). Principal Findings. One‐quarter of those who ever sought treatment for mental disorders did so from a clergy member. Although there has been a decline in this proportion between the 1950s (31.3 percent) and the early 1990s (23.5 percent), the clergy continue to be contacted by higher proportions than psychiatrists (16.7 percent) or general medical doctors (16.7 percent). Nearly one‐quarter of those seeking help from clergy in a given year have the most seriously impairing mental disorders. The majority of these people are seen exclusively by the clergy, and not by a physician or mental health professional. Conclusions. The clergy continue to play a crucial role in the U.S. mental health care delivery system. However, interventions appear to be needed to ensure that clergy members recognize the presence and severity of disorders, deliver therapies of sufficient intensity and quality, and collaborate appropriately with health care professionals.

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Religiosity and help-seeking in a rural and an urban area

Cited by 18 publications

References 20 publications

Health service use by adults with depression: community survey in five European countries

Health service use by adults with depression: community survey in five European countries

Faith conquers all? Beliefs about the role of religious factors in coping with depression among different cultural‐religious groups in the UK

Patterns and Correlates of Contacting Clergy for Mental Disorders in the United States

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