THE PATHWAYS INTO PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT: SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN.

In this report we test several hypotheses on the different pathways through which men and women enter psychiatric treatment: women in treatment should have been more likely than men to recognize perceived psychiatric problems, to discuss these problems with other people, and to enter treatment voluntarily. Data from interviews with 120 patients at a community mental health center are consistent with each hypothesis. Several implications of the findings for theories of help-seeking behavior and social control are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]