College student interest in teletherapy and self-guided mental health supports during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Ahuvia ◽  
Jenna Sung ◽  
Mallory Dobias ◽  
Brady Nelson ◽  
Lauren Richmond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Depression Symptomatology ◽  
Unmet Mental Health

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened college students’ mental health while simultaneously creating new barriers to traditional in-person care. Teletherapy and online self-guided mental health supports are two potential avenues for addressing unmet mental health needs when face-to-face services are less accessible, but little is known about factors that shape interest in these supports. Participants: 1,224 U.S. undergraduate students (mean age=20.7; 72.5% female; 40.0% White) participated. Methods: Students completed an online questionnaire assessing interest in teletherapy and self-guided supports. Predictors included age, sex, ethnicity, sexual minority status, and anxiety and depression symptomatology. Results: Interest rates were 20% and 25% for at-cost supports and 70% and 72% for free supports. Older age, higher anxiety symptomatology, and identifying as Asian significantly predicted greater interest levels. Conclusions: Results may inform universities’ efforts to optimize students’ engagement with nontraditional, digital mental health supports, including teletherapy and self-guided programs.

scholarly journals Depression and anxiety among the University community during the Covid-19 pandemic: a study in Southern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena S. Schuch ◽  
Mariana G. Cademartori ◽  
Valesca Doro Dias ◽  
Mateus L. Levandowski ◽  
Tiago N Munhoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patient Health

AbstractBackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted people’s routine in several ways, including the temporary cessation of face-to-face teaching activities, which may affect the mental health of the population. This study aimed to assess the mental health of the academic community of a University in South Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic.MethodsCross-sectional web-based survey conducted between July-August 2020 through a self-administered online questionnaire. All University staff and students were eligible. Depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and anxiety by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. All analyses were stratified by academic or administrative staff, undergraduate and graduate students.Results2,785 individuals participated in the study. Prevalence of depression and anxiety were 39.2% (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 37.3-41.1) and 52.5% (95% CI 50.6-54.4), respectively. On stratified analyses, undergraduate students showed a higher prevalence of the outcomes compared to other groups. In relation to social distancing, higher prevalence of mental illness was associated to strictly following the authority’s guidelines and with not leaving the house routinely, but these associations were restricted to some subgroups. Mental health care and previous diagnosis of mental illness were associated with higher rates of anxiety and depression.LimitationsThe main concerns were the representativeness of the sample and the response rate.ConclusionsAn alarming prevalence of mental illness was observed in this academic community. Despite the well-known benefits of social distancing and quarantine to public health, it requires a special surveillance on the mental health of the population, especially students and those with previous mental illness diagnosis.

Psychiatric Morbidity among Incarcerated Individuals in an Underserved Region of Nigeria: Revisiting the Unmet Mental Health Needs in Correction Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 321-337
Author(s):  
Ayodeji A. Bioku ◽  
Yuri A. Alatishe ◽  
Jesugbemi O. Adeniran ◽  
Tinuke O. Olagunju ◽  
Nikhita Singhal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Unmet Mental Health

Unmet mental health needs in pediatric epilepsy: Insights from providers

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Smith ◽  
Prabha Siddarth ◽  
Bonnie Zima ◽  
Raman Sankar ◽  
Wendy Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Pediatric Epilepsy ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Unmet Mental Health

Cyberstalking Victimization and Perpetration Among Young Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-38
Author(s):  
Argyroula Kalaitzaki
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
The Impact

Cyberstalking is becoming more common among young adults. The aim of this study was to investigate (1) the prevalence, behaviours, and tactics of both victims and perpetrators of cyberstalking among a sample of Greek undergraduate students; (2) the correlates of victimization and perpetration of cyberstalking to personality, attachment style, and relating to others; and (3) the impact of cyberstalking on victims' mental health. Results showed that 23.9% of the students were victims and 9% were perpetrators, with females, disproportionately experiencing and inflicting cyberstalking. Negatively close relating (i.e., intrusive and possessive relating) increased the risk of perpetration, whereas relating to others distantly (suspicious and avoidant relating) decreased the risk of victimization. Agreeableness decreased the risk of perpetration. Mother's affectionless control increased the risk of both perpetration and victimization, and mother's neglectful parenting increased the risk of perpetrating cyberstalking. Fear, anxiety, and depression were reported by the victims.

scholarly journals Potential predictors of unmet health needs among the elderly: a population-based study in Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Šantrić Milićević ◽  
M Kostadinović ◽  
D Nikolić ◽  
J Todorovic ◽  
Z Terzic-Supic
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Unmet Health Needs ◽  
Unmet Mental Health

Abstract Background This study assessed the prevalence of unmet health needs of the elderly and the associated factors regarding socioeconomic, health and functional status. Methods A secondary analysis of the 2013 National Health Survey data was conducted on a representative sample of 3540 persons aged sixty-five and older (the lowest response rate was 99.7%). Participants characteristics such as socioeconomic status, health self-perception, diagnosed chronic disease, physical functional limitations, performing essential daily activities in the home and daily personal care were explored with logistic regression analysis (Odds Ratio - OR and 95% Confidence Interval) in relation to five aspects of unmet health needs. Results 15.8% participants had unmet health needs due to the long waiting times, 16.1%, had unmet needs for medical care, 17.7% for dental care, 15.2% for drugs prescription and 96.9% participants for mental health care. Common predictors exist for medical, dental drug prescription and due to long waiting times unmet needs including older age years, middle education, rural residence, lower wealth index, single persons, with average or bad self-perceived health, chronic disease and difficult daily performance of personal care and of home activities. Unmet mental health needs by 61% less likely had participants with average wealth index, while a greater likelihood had participants with average and bad self-perceived health by 3.7 times and 8.4 times (p = 0.035, p = 0.001) respectively, by 6.2 times those with difficulties (p < 0.001) and by 5.9 times unable (p = 0.045) to perform daily activities of personal care and by 1.7 times those with difficulties (p = 0.037) to perform home activities. Conclusions Unmet health needs reported less than 20% of the elderly but almost all have unmet mental health needs. Unmet health needs are associated with negative health outcomes, age, low education level, single persons, rural settings, poorer households, and limited daily activities. Key messages Unmet mental health needs of the elderly are an extremely important problem for the health system and healthy ageing in Serbia. A strong association of unmet health needs of old, low educated elderly without partners, from rural settings and poor households with health and functional outcomes, requires responsive policies.

Exploring Cancer Screening in the Context of Unmet Mental Health Needs: A Participatory Pilot Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abigail Williams ◽  
Jennifer Erb-Downward ◽  
Emilie Bruzelius ◽  
Ellen O'Hara-Cicero ◽  
Alison Maling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Unmet Mental Health

scholarly journals Unmet mental health needs in the general population: perspectives of Belgian health and social care professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Rens ◽  
Geert Dom ◽  
Roy Remmen ◽  
Joris Michielsen ◽  
Kris Van den Broeck
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
General Population ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Epidemiological Research ◽  
Unmet Mental Health

Abstract Background An unmet mental health need exists when someone has a mental health problem but doesn’t receive formal care, or when the care received is insufficient or inadequate. Epidemiological research has identified both structural and attitudinal barriers to care which lead to unmet mental health needs, but reviewed literature has shown gaps in qualitative research on unmet mental health needs. This study aimed to explore unmet mental health needs in the general population from the perspective of professionals working with vulnerable groups. Methods Four focus group discussions and two interviews with 34 participants were conducted from October 2019 to January 2020. Participants’ professional backgrounds encompassed social work, mental health care and primary care in one rural and one urban primary care zone in Antwerp, Belgium. A topic guide was used to prompt discussions about which groups have high unmet mental health needs and why. Transcripts were coded using thematic analysis. Results Five themes emerged, which are subdivided in several subthemes: (1) socio-demographic determinants and disorder characteristics associated with unmet mental health needs; (2) demand-side barriers; (3) supply-side barriers; (4) consequences of unmet mental health needs; and (5) suggested improvements for meeting unmet mental health needs. Conclusions Findings of epidemiological research were largely corroborated. Some additional groups with high unmet needs were identified. Professionals argued that they are often confronted with cases which are too complex for regular psychiatric care and highlighted the problem of care avoidance. Important system-level factors include waiting times of subsidized services and cost of non-subsidized services. Feelings of burden and powerlessness are common among professionals who are often confronted with unmet needs. Professionals discussed future directions for an equitable mental health care provision, which should be accessible and targeted at those in the greatest need. Further research is needed to include the patients’ perspective of unmet mental health needs.

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