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 with depression and/or suicidality.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 300-306 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Adolescents
- Depression
- Mental health
- Service use
- Suicidality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Health(social science)
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Factors associated with use of mental health services for depressed and/or suicidal youth aged 15-24. / Cheung, Amy; Dewa, Carolyn S; Cairney, John; Veldhuizen, Scott; Schaffer, Ayal.
In: Community Mental Health Journal, Vol. 45, No. 4, 08.2009, p. 300-306.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Cheung, Amy
AU - Dewa, Carolyn S
AU - Cairney, John
AU - Veldhuizen, Scott
AU - Schaffer, Ayal
PY - 2009/8
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N2 - 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 with depression and/or suicidality.
AB - 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 with depression and/or suicidality.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Depression
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JO - Community Mental Health Journal
JF - Community Mental Health Journal
SN - 0010-3853
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