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Self-Identification of Mental Health Problems Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness.
- Source :
- Community Mental Health Journal; Jul2023, Vol. 59 Issue 5, p844-854, 11p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) have high rates of mental health problems but low rates of mental health service use. This study examined identification of mental health problems among YAEH in seven U.S. cities and its relationship to service use. YAEH that screened positive for depression, psychological distress, or Post Traumatic Stress (n = 892) were asked whether they felt they had a mental health problem. One-third identified as having a mental health problem (35%), with 22% endorsing not sure. Multinomial logistic regression models found that older age, cisgender female or gender-expansive (compared to cisgender male), and LGBQ sexual orientation, were positively associated with self-identification and Hispanic race/ethnicity (compared to White) was negatively associated. Self-identification of a mental health problem was positively associated with use of therapy, medications, and reporting unmet needs. Interventions should target understanding mental health, through psychoeducation that reduces stigma, or should reframe conversations around wellness, reducing the need to self-identify. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
SELF diagnosis
ATTITUDES toward mental illness
SEXUAL orientation
PSYCHIATRIC drugs
AGE distribution
HISPANIC Americans
POPULATION geography
MEDICAL screening
POST-traumatic stress disorder
GENDER-nonconforming people
PSYCHOEDUCATION
SOCIAL stigma
EXPERIENCE
PATIENTS' attitudes
MEDICAL care use
SEX distribution
COMPARATIVE studies
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
RESEARCH funding
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
LGBTQ+ people
HEALTH
HOMELESSNESS
METROPOLITAN areas
HOMELESS persons
LOGISTIC regression analysis
WHITE people
MENTAL health services
PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
CISGENDER people
PSYCHOTHERAPY
MEDICAL needs assessment
ADULTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00103853
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163936825
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01068-9