Herdis Bonabi|Mario Müller|Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross|Jochen Eisele|Stephanie Rodgers|Erich Seifritz|Wulf Rössler|Nicolas Rüsch
Mental Health Literacy, Attitudes to Help Seeking, and Perceived Need as Predictors of Mental Health Service Use
University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|Universidade de São Paulo|University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|Universidade de São Paulo|University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|Universidade de São Paulo|University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|Universidade de São Paulo|University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|Universidade de São Paulo|University of Ulm|University Hospital of Zurich|University of Zurich|Universidade de São Paulo
many people mental health problems use mental health care resulting poorer clinical social outcomes reasons low service use rates still incompletely understood longitudinal populationbased study investigated influence mental health literacy attitudes toward mental health services perceived need treatment baseline actual service use 6month followup period controlling sociodemographic variables symptom level history lifetime mental health service use positive attitudes mental health care higher mental health literacy perceived need baseline significantly predicted use psychotherapy followup period greater perceived need treatment better literacy baseline predictive taking psychiatric medication following 6 months findings suggest mental health literacy attitudes treatment perceived need may targets interventions increase mental health service use