Unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/35040Dato
2024-05-31Type
Journal articleTidsskriftartikkel
Peer reviewed
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Mori, Yuko; Sourander, Andre; Mishina, Kaisa; Ståhlberg, Tiia; Klomek, Anat Brunstein; Kolaitis, Gerasimos; Kaneko, Hitoshi; Li, Liping; Huong, Mai Nguyen; Praharaj, Samir Kumar; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Lempinen, Lotta; Heinonen, EmmiSammendrag
The unmet need for mental health care is a global concern. There is a lack of cross-cultural studies examining adolescent
help-seeking behavior from both formal and informal sources, including both high-and lower-income countries. This study
investigates mental health help-seeking behavior in eight Asian and European countries. Data from 13,184 adolescents
aged 13–15 (51% girls) was analysed using mixed-effects logistic regression with school-wise random intercepts to compare countries and genders. Although a significant proportion of adolescents considered getting or sought informal help,
formal help-seeking remained exceptionally low, especially in middle-income countries (<1%), while it ranged from 2
to 7% in high-income countries. Among adolescents with high emotional and behavioral problems (scoring above the
90th percentile on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire), 1–2% of those in middle-income countries and 6–25% of
those in high-income countries sought formal help. Girls generally seek more help than boys. The study shows the most
adolescents do not receive formal help for mental health problems. The unmet need gap is enormous, especially in lowerincome countries. Informal sources of support, including relatives, peers, and teachers, play a crucial role, especially in
lower-income countries.
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Springer NatureSitering
Mori, Sourander, Mishina, Ståhlberg, Klomek, Kolaitis, Kaneko, Li, Huong, Praharaj, Kyrrestad, Lempinen, Heinonen. Unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2024Metadata
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