Objective: This study investigated beliefs about help seeking, treatment options, and
expected outcomes for alcohol abuse, dementia, depression, obsessive-compulsive …

Background Depression and anxiety are treatable disorders, yet many people do not seek
professional help. Interventions designed to improve help-seeking attitudes and increase …

The current research developed ultra-brief (SSOSH-3) and revised (SSOSH-7) versions of
the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help scale. Item response theory was used to examine the …

Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research In recent years, the need
for patient and public involvement in medical research has been accepted around the world …

This paper describes the creation and validation of an instrument designed to measure an
individual's willingness to seek help. The instrument, a questionnaire with twenty-five …

Despite increased risks for mental health problems, East Asian immigrant women have the
lowest overall service-utilization rates of any cultural group in the United States. Although …

Objective: This paper describes the theoretical basis of the Link program, a world-first
dedicated online navigation tool to facilitate mental health help-seeking for young adults …

Cramer's model of help-seeking behavior posited that self-concealment, social support,
attitudes toward counseling, and problem severity are essential in understanding …

Objective: In Northern Malawi, the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is longer than that
in high-income countries. The reasons for the delay in help-seeking are not known, although …

Introduction Adolescent males are at increased risk of mental illness and are reluctant to
engage in treatment. This study aims to identify subgroups of help-seeking intentions among …