Who is seeking whom? A person-centred approach to help-seeking in adults with currently untreated mental health problems via latent class analysis

ConclusionsIn our analysis, MHP utilisation was even lower (9.0%) than in previous studies. However, MHP utilisers appeared to suffer from more serious conditions than other latent classes. As informal sources such as family and friends were present in all latent classes, help-seeking behaviour seems to transcend traditional MHP-focused approaches. Further research is necessary to investigate tenability and trajectories of different latent classes of help-seeking in larger and representative samples with longer follow-ups.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research