Uptake of health services for common mental disorders by first-generation Turkish and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands.

Background. Migration and ethnic minority status have been associated with higher occurrence of common mental disorders (CMD), while mental health care utilisation by non-Western migrants has been reported to be low compared to the general population in Western host countries. Still, the evidence-base for this is poor. This study evaluates uptake of mental health services for CMD and psychological distress among first-generation non-Western migrants in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Methods. A population-based survey. First generation non-Western migrants and ethnic Dutch respondents (N = 580) pa... Mehr ...