Factors Associated with Use of Mental Health Services for Depressed and/or Suicidal Youth Aged 15-24
| Titre | {Factors Associated with Use of Mental Health Services for Depressed and/or Suicidal Youth Aged 15-24} |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Cheung, A., Dewa, C., Cairney, J., Veldhuizen, S., & Schaffer, A. |
| Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 300 - 306 |
| Keywords | adolescents depression mental health service use suicidality |
| Abstract | Using data from a national survey, this study examined different factors and their association with mental health service use in youth aged 15-24 with depression and/or suicidality. Our sample consisted of 1,252 youth with depression and/or suicidality. In youth aged 15-18 years old, two factors influenced service use: (1) co-occurrence of depression and suicidality (OR 3.23, 95% CI 1.43, 7.32) and (2) chronic health condition (OR 2.44, 95% CI 1.22, 4.84). Several factors were associated with service use in youth aged 19-24 including gender (female) (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.14, 2.76), and low income (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.11, 3.23). The findings suggest differences in the factors associated with mental health service use between youth aged 15-18 and 19-24 withdepression and/or suicidality. |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19562486 |
| Contract Number | 0451 |