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Help-seeking behaviour in men and women with common mental health problems: cross-sectional study

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Oliver, Maria Isabel, Pearson, Nicky, Coe, Nicola, Gunnell, David·2005·British Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: Many people with mental health problems do not seek professional help but their use of other sources of help is unclear. Aims: To investigate patterns of lay and professional help-seeking in men and women aged 16–64 years in relation to severity of symptoms and sociodemographic variables. Method: Postal questionnaire survey, including the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ–12), sent to a stratified random sample ( n =15222) of the population of Somerset. Results: The response rate was 76%. Only 28% of people with extremely high GHQ–12 scores (⩾8) had sought help from their general practitioner but most (78%) had sought some form of help. Males, young people and people living in affluent areas were the least likely to seek help. Conclusions: Health promotion interventions to encourage appropriate help-seeking behaviour in young people, particularly in men, may lead to improvements in the mental health of this group of the population.

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Authors
Oliver, M. I., Pearson, N., Coe, N., & Gunnell, D.
Affiliations
  • North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
  • University of Bristol (GB)
Corresponding author
Oliver, Maria Isabel
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2005-04
Volume
186
Issue
4
Pages
297-301
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2157935253
Cited by
558
References
23
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FWCI
12.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
help-seeking, common mental disorders, professional help, gender differences, youth, symptom severity, sociodemographic factors, health promotion, mental health service utilization
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Mental Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, England, Family Practice, Female, Health Promotion, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution

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