Corey S. Mackenzie|Jina Pagura|Jitender Sareen
Correlates of Perceived Need for and Use of Mental Health Services by Older Adults in the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys
University of Manitoba|University of Manitoba|University of Manitoba
objectives older adults especially unlikely seek mental health services little known whether perceptions need help contribute problem objectives study compare perceived need across lifespan examine sociodemographic mental health correlates whether older adults sought professional help perceived need help without seeking sought help specialty mental health professionals methods authors examined helpseeking perceived need collaborative psychiatric epidemiology surveys focusing 3017 adults aged 55 years older logistic regressions predicted helpseeking perceived need sociodemographic factors pastyear psychiatric disorders pastyear suicidal behaviors individuals perceived need help without receiving also reported barriers helpseeking results levels perceived need highest among 2544 year olds lowest among adults aged 65 years older among older adults psychiatric disorders 471 perceive need professional help diagnoses suicidal behaviors strong predictors whether individuals perceived need whereas among perceived need help older age positively associated helpseeking factors clearly distinguished seek help specialty mental health professionals exception three psychiatric diagnoses finally common barrier helpseeking desire handle problems ones conclusions lack perceived need mental health services selfsufficiency beliefs significant barriers older adults use mental health services older adults especially unlikely seek mental health services little known whether perceptions need help contribute problem objectives study compare perceived need across lifespan examine sociodemographic mental health correlates whether older adults sought professional help perceived need help without seeking sought help specialty mental health professionals authors examined helpseeking perceived need collaborative psychiatric epidemiology surveys focusing 3017 adults aged 55 years older logistic regressions predicted helpseeking perceived need sociodemographic factors pastyear psychiatric disorders pastyear suicidal behaviors individuals perceived need help without receiving also reported barriers helpseeking levels perceived need highest among 2544 year olds lowest among adults aged 65 years older among older adults psychiatric disorders 471 perceive need professional help diagnoses suicidal behaviors strong predictors whether individuals perceived need whereas among perceived need help older age positively associated helpseeking factors clearly distinguished seek help specialty mental health professionals exception three psychiatric diagnoses finally common barrier helpseeking desire handle problems ones lack perceived need mental health services selfsufficiency beliefs significant barriers older adults use mental health services