Clinically assessed and perceived unmet mental health needs, health care use and barriers to care for mental health problems in a Belgian general population sample

Abstract Background Mental health problems often remain undetected and untreated. Prior research suggests that this is mainly due to a lack of need-perception and attitudinal barriers. The aim of this study is to examine unmet mental health needs using both a clinically assessed and a self-perceived approach in a Belgian province. Methods A cross-sectional survey study with a weighted representative sample of 1208 individuals aged 15 – 80 years old was carried out in 2021 in the province of Antwerp (Belgium). Mental health needs were defined as a positive symptom screening for depression (PHQ-... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Eva Rens
Joris Michielsen
Geert Dom
Roy Remmen
Kris Van den Broeck
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: BMC Psychiatry, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Verlag/Hrsg.: BMC
Schlagwörter: Public mental health / Mental health needs / Unmet need / Perceived need / Epidemiology / Treatment gap / Psychiatry / RC435-571
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26525112
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04094-9