Huifang Yin|Klaas J. Wardenaar|Guangming Xu|Hongjun Tian|Robert A. Schoevers
Help-seeking behaviors among Chinese people with mental disorders: a cross-sectional study
Tianjin Anding Hospital|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|Tianjin Anding Hospital|Tianjin Anding Hospital|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen
failure seek treatment mental health disorders serious public health concern unfortunately little insight helpseeking associated factors china undergone rapid economic development past 30 years increasing prevalence mental disorder therefore study aimed 1 investigate helpseeking rates healthcare nonhealthcare settings 2 investigate correlates helpseeking behavior large chinese surveydata came tianjin mental health survey tjmhs representative sample adult community residents chinese municipality tianjin n 11748 1759 individuals 1 axisi diagnosis according diagnostic statistical manual fourth edition dsmiv administered helpseeking questionnaire157 patients reported ever sought help entire lifetime interview 45 seeking help mental healthcare 32 healthcare 81 nonhealthcare settings eg family friends spiritual advisor among helpseekers first help mostly sought nonhealthcare settings 584 followed healthcare 275 mental healthcare settings 245 female gender younger age 79 years vs 06 years education low income psychotic disorder 2 disorders associated increased helpseeking older age married psychotic organic disorder associated increased helpseeking healthcare vs nonhealthcare settingsa small percentage persons mental disorders tianjin region seek help among variations types helpseeking may partially explained demographic clinical characteristics