Laura Helena Andrade|Jordi Alonso|Zeina Mneimneh|J. Elisabeth Wells|Ali Al?Hamzawi|Guilherme Borges|Evelyn J. Bromet|Ronny Bruffærts|Giovanni de Girolamo|Ron de Graaf|Silvia Florescu|Oye Gureje|Hinkov Hr|C Hu|Yueqin Huang|Irving Hwang|Robert Jin|Karam Eg|Viviane Kovess?Masfety|Daphna Levinson|Herbert Matschinger|Siobhan O’Neill|José Posada?Villa|Rajesh Sagar|N A Sampson|Carmen Sasu|Dan J. Stein|Tadashi Takeshima|Maria Carmen Viana|Miguel Xavier|RC Kessler
Barriers to mental health treatment: results from the WHO World Mental Health surveys
Universidade de São Paulo|Hospital Del Mar|Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública|Municipal Institute for Medical Research|Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Otago|University of Al-Qadisiyah|Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana|Stony Brook University|State University of New York|KU Leuven|Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli|Trimbos Institute|National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development|University of Ibadan|National Center of Public Health and Analyses|Shenzhen KangNing Hospital|Jinzhou Kangning Hospital|Peking University|Peking University Sixth Hospital|Harvard University|Harvard Pilgrim Health Care|Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care|École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique|Université Paris Cité|Israel Ministry of Health|Leipzig University|University of Ulster|Pontificia Universidad Javeriana|All India Institute of Medical Sciences|Harvard University|National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development|Groote Schuur Hospital|University of Cape Town|National Institute of Mental Health|National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry|Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo|Universidade Nova de Lisboa|Harvard University
background examine barriers initiation continuation mental health treatment among individuals common mental disorders method data world health organization world mental health wmh surveys representative household samples interviewed face face 24 countries reasons initiate continue treatment examined subsample n 636 78 analyzed different levels clinical severity results among dsmiv disorder past 12 months low perceived need common reason initiating treatment common among moderate mild severe cases women younger people disorders likely recognize need treatment desire handle problem ones common barrier among respondents disorder perceived need treatment 638 attitudinal barriers much important structural barriers initiating continuing treatment however attitudinal barriers dominated mildmoderate cases structural barriers severe cases perceived ineffectiveness treatment commonly reported reason treatment dropout 393 followed negative experiences treatment providers 269 respondents severe disorders conclusions low perceived need attitudinal barriers major barriers seeking staying treatment among individuals common mental disorders worldwide apart targeting structural barriers mainly countries poor resources increasing population mental health literacy important endeavor worldwide