Meram Azzani, Gogilawani A P Muagan, Wahib M Atroosh, Ian Zhen Ng
Risk of cardiovascular diseases among young adults: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia
BMJ open
persistent gap population indicators poor mental health uptake services raises questions similarities differences social medicalpsychiatric constructions rarely studies assessments different perspectives examine whether lay individuals professionals diverge data persontoperson health interview study p2p representative us state sample n 2700 used examine overlap correlates three diverse perspectivesselfreported mental health selfother problem recognition catmh validated computer adaptive test psychopathology screening descriptive multinominal logit analyses compare presence mental health problems across stakeholders association respondents sociodemographic characteristics analyses reveal set socially constructed patterns two convergent patterns indicate whether 69 sick 646 well problem unmet needers 87 indicates neither respondents around recognize problem identified screener two patterns indicate clinical need either respondents self deniers 29 others network deniers 60 patterns diagnostic indicator suggest problem include worried well 49 respondent network coerced 46 others prodromal 14 self others education gender race age associated social constructions mental health problems implications results hold potential improve understanding unmet need mental health literacy stigma treatment resistance