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Perspectives of young people on depression: awareness, experiences, attitudes and treatment preferences

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Hickie, Ian B., Luscombe, Georgina M., Davenport, Tracey A., Burns, Jane M., Highet, Nicole J.·2007·Early Intervention in Psychiatry
DOI 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2007.00042.x
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Aim: Ascertaining current knowledge and attitudes towards depression among young people is vital for developing campaigns promoting community awareness and early intervention. Methods: Cross‐sectional computer‐assisted telephone interviews of persons aged 18–90 years were conducted by beyondblue in Australia in 2002 and 2004/05. Items assessed consideration of depression as a major general health or mental health problem, knowledge about prevalence of depression, usual age of onset for depression or anxiety and treatment preferences. Results: The surveys included 2003 and 3200 persons, respectively, with 285 and 400 aged between 18 and 25 years. Depression was not recognized by young persons as a major general health problem (1–2% of responses), but was the most frequently named mental health problem (37–42%). Younger persons were more likely than older persons to see depression as the major mental health problem, placing less emphasis on alcohol and other drug problems. They preferred first to seek help from family or friends (61–65%) and try non‐pharmacological treatments. Although understanding of the helpfulness of several evidence‐based treatments was good, many younger respondents still considered non‐evidence‐based treatments to be helpful. A quarter of subjects believed antidepressant medications were harmful and that alcohol use may be helpful. Conclusions: Although knowledge about depression was good, young people do not recognize depression as a major general health problem and remain reluctant to use professional services. These attitudes represent significant barriers to seeking treatment early in the course of common mental health problems.

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  • Existing face-to-face services pose significant barriers for young people largely due to access, availability, and high costs, as well as reluctance due to stigma and embarrassment.

    “In addition, existing face-to-face services pose significant barriers for young people [10-16] largely due to access, availability, and high costs of these services [17], as well as the reluctance of young people to seek professional help due to stigma and embarrassment [18-20].”

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  • The key barrier to improving outcomes for youth with anxious/depressive symptoms is their ability to find resources and services matching their preferences and learning, not their ignorance of needing help.

    “The key barrier to improving outcomes for these youth is not their own ignorance of whether they need help or even the kind of help they need, but their ability to find the resources and services that will support and train them in a way that speaks to their preferences and modes of learning [78,80,81].”

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  • Most youth with anxious and depressive symptoms are well aware of their vulnerabilities and struggles.

    “However, most youth with anxious and depressive symptoms are well aware of their vulnerabilities and struggles [80].”

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Authors
Hickie, I. B., Luscombe, G. M., Davenport, T. A., Burns, J. M., & Highet, N. J.
Affiliations
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Beyondblue (AU)
Corresponding author
Hickie, Ian B.
ORCID
Venue
Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-11
Volume
1
Issue
4
Pages
333-339
ISSN
  • 1751-7885 (ISSN-L)
  • 1751-7893
DOI
10.1111/j.1751-7893.2007.00042.x
OpenAlex
W1523258650
Cited by
39
References
14
Citations by year
2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 6
FWCI
3.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 26 d)
Locations
  • Early Intervention in Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords
depression, youth, help-seeking, treatment preferences, non-pharmacological treatment, alcohol consumption, mental health awareness, barriers to treatment, age differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antidepressive Agents, Depression, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, Psychotherapy, Patient Preference

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