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Met and unmet need in youth mental health
- Authors:
- COSGRAVE Elizabeth M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 17(6), December 2008, pp.618-628.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Adolescents and young adults have a high incidence and prevalence of mental disorders, which can be disabling, chronic and lead to the development of further mental health problems. Yet their needs are not being adequately met by existing health structures. This study set out to examine the extent of met and unmet need in young people by assessing referrals to a public mental health service for 15 - 24 year olds in Western and Northwestern regions of Melbourne, Australia. The study sought to identify differences between young people who were accepted into the service and those who were not with respect to psychiatric diagnosis, subthreshold symptoms, and psychosocial functioning. All young people aged 15 - 24 years who were referred to the service from April to September 2003 for assistance with non-psychotic disorders were approached for assessment. 204 individuals were referred to the service with non-psychotic problems over the data collection period, and 150 consented to participate in the study. Fifty nine percent of participants (n = 88) were accepted into the service (the RA group). They were more likely to have a current diagnosis than those not accepted into the service (the RNA group; n = 62). The RA group had higher levels of depression and anxiety, and lower psychosocial functioning, compared to the RNA group. The RNA group were also unwell: nearly 63% had at least one diagnosis at the time of referral. Both the RA and RNA groups showed functional impairment. Limited services are denying assistance to young people with significant morbidity and associated functional impairment.
Growing old disgracefully
- Author:
- LEE Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, October 2007, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Services are still failing to meet the needs of older people with mental health problems. The author discusses the issues drawing on findings from the UK Inquiry into Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life.
Separating the personal from the professional
- Author:
- BHADURI Reba
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 2001, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author had a shock when she visited her mother in India and discovered the realities of caring for a person with mental health problems. Here she describes the difficulties that many carers cope with on a daily basis.
Unmet mental health service needs in kinship care: the importance of assessing and supporting caregivers
- Authors:
- SMITHGALL Cheryl, YANG Duck-Hye, WEINER Dana
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Social Work, 16(5), 2013, pp.463-479.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Although children in kinship care reportedly have better outcomes than their nonkinship foster care peers, some have unmet mental health needs or delayed service utilization. This study, which uses data gathered and maintained by the child welfare and health care systems in Illinois, confirms the presence of unmet mental health needs among children in kinship care and indicates that concerns about caregivers moderate the relationship between identified service needs and service utilization. It is important that child welfare assessments consider caregiver capacity to meet each child's needs and, especially within kinship care where not all caregivers are licensed, respond to the resource, housing, education, and service needs of caregivers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social comparison of distress and mental health help-seeking in the US general population
- Author:
- MOJTABAI Ramin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 67(12), December 2008, pp.1944-1950.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The role of social comparison of distress in the mental health help-seeking process remains largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to examine the association of socially compared distress with mental health help-seeking and perceived need for mental health care in a population sample. In 36,679 adult participants of the 2003 US National Survey on Drug Use and Health, data on 12-month help-seeking and perceived unmet need for care were compared between participants who described themselves as more worried, nervous or anxious than others vs. participants who described themselves as no more worried, nervous or anxious than others. Compared to participants who described themselves as no more worried, nervous or anxious, than others, those who described themselves as more worried, nervous or anxious were significantly more likely to seek professional help or to perceive an unmet need for such help. It is concluded that social comparison of distress is a significant correlate of mental health help-seeking and perceived unmet need for such help. Individual variations in social comparison of distress may partly explain the discrepancy between need - as measured by non-compared distress - and help-seeking in the general population.
Immigrant status, mental health need, and mental health service utilization among high-risk Hispanic and Asian Pacific Islander youth
- Authors:
- GUDINO Omar G., LAU Anna S., HOUGH Richard L.
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Care Forum, 37(3), June 2008, pp.139-152.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study examined youth mental health service use as a function of family immigrant status and type of mental health need (internalizing vs. externalizing). A sample of Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander families (youth ages 11–18; N = 457) involved with public sectors of care provided reports of youth mental health need during an initial interview and mental health service use was examined prospectively over 2 years. While externalizing need predicted specialty and school-based mental health service use in the overall sample, family immigrant status moderated the association between youth need and speciality mental health service use such that immigrant youth were more likely to receive services for externalizing need and less likely to receive services for internalizing need relative to non-immigrant youth.
Unmet needs for mental health services for Latino older adults: perspectives from consumers, family members, advocates, and service providers
- Authors:
- BARRIO Concepcion, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 44(1), February 2008, pp.57-74.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study qualitatively assessed the need for mental health services among Latino older adults in San Diego, California. The primary mental health issue was depression. Primary organizational barriers to accessing services were language and cultural barriers secondary to a lack of translators, dearth of information on available services, and scarcity of providers representative of the Latino community. Other challenges included a lack of transportation and housing, and the need for socialization and social support. Latino older adults experienced their unmet needs in ways associated with their cultural background and minority status. Age- and culturally-appropriate services are needed to overcome these barriers.
Why a ‘roof’ is not enough: the characteristics of young homeless people referred to a designated mental health service
- Authors:
- TAYLOR Helen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 14(4), August 2006, pp.491-501.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental health is a growing concern for organizations offering temporary accommodation to young homeless people. The aim was to establish the characteristics of homeless young people referred to a mental health service provided by the non-statutory sector, to determine the appropriateness of referral. The service was provided by five mental health practitioners to 18 Foyers in five regions. Data was collected on 150 consecutively referred young people aged 16 – 25 years on their psychosocial history, mental health problems and risk factors. Young people reported multiple needs such as use of illicit drugs, experience of physical or sexual abuse, and self-harm. They presented with lengthy and recurrent mental health problems from childhood, with intermittent and usually fragmented contact with services. Young people presented with a range of mental complaints, predominantly depressive, anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms, as well as different risk factors. The young homeless people referred to the mental health service reported a range of complex mental health needs, the majority of which could not be met by statutory specialist services. Young people's lower to medium level mental health needs could be met by services operating on the interface with specialist services, if these are jointly planned and co-coordinated.
Psychiatric disorder and unmet service needs among welfare clients in a representative payee program
- Authors:
- EVANS Jovier D., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 40(6), December 2004, pp.539-548.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study assessed psychiatric problems, needs for psychiatric and social services, and service utilization among clients of a public assistance programme. Sixty-five clients were assessed using a structured clinical interview to determine the presence of a psychiatric disorder (using the CIDI-A), extent of social service need, and health-related quality of life (RAND SF-36). Seventy-seven percent of the sample met criteria for at least one current or lifetime psychiatric disorder. Health-related quality of life was substantially below published norms. Most clients reported needing financial, housing, and vocational assistance. Many had contact with mental health services, but few were actually receiving psychiatric treatment. Although many clients were assessed as having serious psychiatric, physical, or social needs, very few were receiving appropriate services for these problems. Findings suggest problems or barriers to the provision of services that need to be investigated among this vulnerable community population.
The Amahoro guide: a resource for mental health workers working with asylum seekers and refugees in Birmingham and Solihull
- Author:
- REFUGEE COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- Refugee Council
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A resource for mental health workers working with asylum seekers and refugees in Birmingham and Solihull. This guide provides information on the UK asylum system, cultural issues and conditions affecting refugee mental wellbeing. The guide aims to aid mental health workers plan for better refugee services in the West Midlands.