scholarly journals Review on Gender Difference in HSB and PTG after Natural Disaster

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 100-104
Author(s):  
Sadaf Alamdar ◽  
Yuqing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Treatment Plans ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Post Traumatic

Millions of people are affected by the natural disasters in different regions of world. Survivors often witnesses prolong psychological distress by the death of loved one, damage of property, injuries and shortage of basic need. However, individual differences occur in their struggle with trauma, they also manifest positive change which is known as Post traumatic growth (Kleim & Ehlers, 2009). This growth can occur in both male and female survivors, findings of researches are inconsistent. Help seeking behaviour refers to person’s communication to seek guidance and support for treatment either formally from the professionals or informally. Researches on HSB show few trends. Young people and female seek help informally before they ask for the formal help whereas male try to avoid seek help at first (Benson, 1990; Offer, Howard, Schonert, & Ostrov, 1991; Rickwood & Braithwaite, 1994). As per authors knowledge there is no published study available on gender role in help seeking behavior and PTG in natural disaster. The purpose to conduct this review article is to fill this gap in the literature. Furthermore, this will determine a role gender can play when seeking help and developing PTG and will help professionals to make treatment plans for different genders according to their needs.  

scholarly journals Help-Seeking Behavior and Treatment Barriers in Anxiety Disorders: Results from a Representative German Community Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingmar Heinig ◽  
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen ◽  
Susanne Knappe
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Treatment Barriers ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Target Individual ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Receive Treatment

AbstractAlthough effective therapies exist, treatment rates of anxiety disorders (AD) are low, raising the question why affected individuals do not receive treatment. We provide data from the nationally representative German Health Interview and Examination Survey-2011 (DEGS1) on the help-seeking behavior and perceived treatment barriers of 650 subjects with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’ (DSM-IV AD). Only 26% of all cases with AD in the community reported having had contact with mental health services because of their anxiety problems in their lifetime. 16% were currently receiving professional help, most frequently by psychotherapists (8%), psychiatrists (5%) and general practitioners (5%). 40% of all cases never even considered seeking help and 31% reported barriers to treatment, such as self-reliance (18%) or beliefs that treatments were ineffective (9%), unavailable (8%) or too stigmatizing (7%). Measures to increase treatment rates should thus target individual as well as public attitudes and health literacy to increase awareness of and access to evidence-based interventions.

scholarly journals Hearing Loss and Help-Seeking Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 797-797
Author(s):  
Nicholas Reed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Medicare Beneficiary ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
The Past ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Future Work

Abstract Hearing Loss (HL) is common among older adults and is associated with poor health care quality outcomes include 30-day readmissions, length of stay, poorer satisfaction, and increased medical expenditures. These associations may manifest in changes in help-seeking behaviour. In the 2015 Current Medicare Beneficiary Study (MCBS) (n=10848; weighted sample=46.3 million), participants reported whether they knowingly had avoided seeking care in the past year and self-reported HL was measured as degree of trouble (none, a little, or a lot) hearing when using a hearing aid if applicable. In a model adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, and health factors, those with a little trouble (OR= 1.612; 95% CI= 1.334-1.947; P<0.001) and a lot of trouble hearing (OR= 2.011; 95% CI= 1.443-2.801; P<0.001) had 61.2% and 101.1% higher odds of avoiding health care over the past year relative to participants with no trouble hearing. Future work should examine whether hearing care modifies this association.

scholarly journals P014 Shift work disorder and the prevalence of help seeking behaviours for sleep concerns in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A26-A26
Author(s):  
B Brown ◽  
M Crowther ◽  
S Appleton ◽  
Y Melaku ◽  
R Adams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shift Work ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
Standard Work ◽  
Shift Work Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Seeking Help

Abstract Introduction Shift work disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, defined by symptoms of insomnia and excessive levels of sleepiness resulting from work that occurs during non-standard hours. Sleep problems are common in shift workers, yet our understanding of help-seeking behaviours for sleep in shift workers is limited. Methods As a part of a national sleep health survey, data were collected on the help-seeking behaviours for sleep problems in an online sample of Australian individuals on non-standard work schedules (n=448). Of the sample of non-standard workers, 10.5% (n=41) met the criteria for probable shift work disorder (pSWD). Results Non-standard workers with pSWD did not seek help for sleep problems at higher rates than workers without SWD (p = .979). General practitioners were the most reported healthcare professional sought out for sleep problems of individuals with pSWD. Self-management was common in workers with pSWD, with a high self-reported prevalence of alcohol use (31.7%) as a sleep management strategy, and caffeine consumption (76.9%) as a sleepiness management strategy. The majority of individuals with pSWD reported the mentality of ‘accept it and keep going’ as a sleepiness management strategy, highlighting a potential barrier to help-seeking behaviour in workers with pSWD. Discussion These findings provide novel insight into the help-seeking behaviours of individuals with pSWD. There is a need for further research to understand why individuals at risk for shift work disorder are not actively seeking help, and to develop health promotion and intervention strategies to improve engagement with healthcare professionals.

scholarly journals Protecting the Well-Being of Medical Residents and Faculty Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Making the Case for Accessible, Comprehensive Wellness Resources

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 216495612097398
Author(s):  
Sydney Ey ◽  
Marie Soller ◽  
Mary Moffit
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Medical Residents ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
Individual Counseling ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Related Stress

Accounts of frontline health care workers experiencing distress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the need for accessible psychological support for them. Prior to the pandemic, medical residents and physicians often experienced difficulty receiving counseling due to concerns about confidentiality, stigma, cost, time, and reportability to licensure/credentialing bodies. Since 2004, the OHSU Resident and Faculty Wellness Program (RFWP) team has sought to reduce these barriers by providing on-site free, confidential, individual counseling and medication management. Utilization of this program is high with over 500 physicians a year seeking care; 38% of all OHSU residents/fellows and 7% of all faculty eligible for our services participated in 2019-20. In the present essay, we describe how our model of care for trainees and faculty was a key wellness resource during COVID-19. Similar to other accounts of lower help-seeking by health professionals initially during the pandemic, we experienced a slight downturn in utilization rates during the initial weeks of when the pandemic struck our area, but quickly returned to normal and exceeded prior levels. All appointments shifted to telehealth visits and a number of physicians expressed gratitude for the opportunity to talk through concerns and strengthen coping. A number of physicians requested medication consultations to address severe insomnia, anxiety, and depression. We hope that being present in our physicians’ lives when they are exposed to COVID-related stress or trauma will keep them safe, help them cope with difficult experiences and losses, and ultimately facilitate both recovery and post-traumatic growth.

scholarly journals Preventing Suicide Among Working-Age Adults: The Correlates of Help-Seeking Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 004695801985097
Author(s):  
Jungyai Ko ◽  
Jodi Jacobson Frey ◽  
Donna Harrington
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Problem Recognition ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Help

We aimed to identify the correlates with not seeking help among working-age adults with suicidal ideation. By adapting the integrated model of suicide help-seeking, we examined help-seeking behavior in the following 3 stages: problem recognition, decision to seek help, and sources of help. We used a sample of working-age adults between 26 and 64 years old, who reported suicidal ideation in the past year (N = 1414). Data were drawn from the 2011 and 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and multinomial logistic regression analyses were applied. Findings suggested that being male, being nonwhite, being employed full-time, having lower levels of general mental health needs, and not having health insurance were associated with not seeking help. Results also indicated how each factor was related in the help-seeking pathway. Strategies to help problem recognition can be effective in enhancing help-seeking behavior among men, racial/ethnic minorities, and those without serious clinical conditions. Help-seeking interventions for working-age adults with suicidal ideation should also consider that race/ethnic minorities and those with lower levels of functional impairment might rely on alternative sources of help, such as family, friends, and religious advisors.

The integral role of relationships in experiences of complex trauma in sex trafficking survivors

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-123
Author(s):  
Heather Evans
Keyword(s):  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Individual

Purpose Human sex trafficking is a global rights violation prevalent nationally and globally. This study aims to contribute to the limited research conducted directly with survivors with the goal of building sustainable aftercare from their feedback. Design/methodology/approach For this qualitative, retrospective study, 15 adult female survivors completed open-ended interviews, took photos and participated in online focus groups to explore identity, sexuality, relationships and factors of community reintegration. Data analysis included multi-level conceptual and thematic coding. Findings Participants identified with all aspects of complex trauma and domains of post-traumatic growth. Participants highlighted relationship development as the primary source of healing and growth, emphasizing the value of peer-based support and survivor leadership. Research limitations/implications The findings affirm the need for ecological and relational perspectives in care of survivors and approaches using a trauma-informed, victim-centered lens. Findings affirm the value of understanding the nuances of complex trauma as well as celebrating the capacity for post-traumatic growth. Furthermore, while relationships are most significantly impacted from the trafficking experience, they are also considered the greatest instrument of healing, offering long-term commitment and belief in the individual. This research excluded males and international trafficking survivors. Participants were recruited through service organizations, and many participants are active in advocacy work, which may hinder generalizable data for all trafficking survivors. Finally, this study did not distinguish data between geographic location or range or length of time since exiting trafficking. Originality/value This study highlights the voices of survivors throughout research design and data findings. Their lived experiences provide key recommendations for interaction and intervention. Data include rich expression through photography.

scholarly journals Comparing Help-Seeking Behavior of Male and Female Survivors of Sexual Assault: A Content Analysis of a Hotline

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 454-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Young ◽  
Jana A. Pruett ◽  
Marianna L. Colvin
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sexual Assault Survivors ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Seeking Behavior

This content analysis examines written documentation of telephone calls to a regional sexual assault hotline over a 5-year period. All male callers identified as primary victims were selected for analysis ( n = 58) and a corresponding sample of female primary victims ( n = 58) were randomly selected for comparison to better understand the help-seeking behavior of sexual assault survivors and inform services accordingly. A summative content analysis revealed significant contrasting themes between male and female victims, including females significantly receiving more referrals and males accessing the hotline to tell their experience of being sexually assaulted due to perceived limited support. Implications for training, practice, and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Changes in stigma and help-seeking in relation to postpartum depression: non-clinical parenting intervention sample

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Einar B. Thorsteinsson ◽  
Natasha M. Loi ◽  
Kathryn Farr
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Parenting Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Video Documentary ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Seeking Help

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent mental illness affecting women, and less commonly, men in the weeks and months after giving birth. Despite the high incidence of PPD in Australia, rates for help-seeking remain low, with stigma and discrimination frequently cited as the most common deterrents to seeking help from a professional source. The present study sought to investigate PPD stigma in a sample of parents and to examine the effects of an intervention on stigma and help-seeking behaviour. A total of 212 parents aged 18–71 years (M = 36.88, 194 females) completed measures of personal and perceived PPD stigma and attitudes towards seeking mental health services and were randomly assigned to one of four groups: an intervention group (video documentary or factsheet related to PPD) or a control group (video documentary or factsheet not related to PPD). Results showed that there were no effects for type of intervention on either personal or perceived PPD stigma scores. No effect was found for help-seeking propensity. Males had higher personal PPD stigma than females and older age was associated with lower personal PPD stigma. Familiarity with PPD was associated with perceived PPD stigma in others but not personal PPD stigma. More work needs to be conducted to develop interventions to reduce PPD stigma in the community.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN KEPERCAYAAN DENGAN PERILAKU MENCARI PERTOLONGAN PADA KELUARGA ORANG DENGAN GANGGUAN JIWA DI KOTA TERNATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sriyani Masita ◽  
Andi Buanasari ◽  
Wico Silolonga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
The Other ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Help

Abstrack : Believe is the willingness of a party to trust the other party based on the expectation that the other party will take certain important actions to heal the family member. Help seeking behavior of individuals or groups who make a way to seek help, treatment in the community an be done by means of bringing individuals to helath services, help from sharmans or other alternatives The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of trust with behavior seeking help in families of people with mental disorders in Ternate City. the method of This research uses descriptive analytic research design. Sampling technique uses purposive sampling technique with a total sample of 124 respondents. Results Spearman correlation test obtained significant value trust with help seeking behavior 0,000. The conclusions of the results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between stigma and trust with behavior seeking help in people with mental disorders a families.Keywords: Mental disorders, trust, help seeking behaviorAbstrak : Kepercayaan adalah kesediaan suatu pihak untuk mempercayai pihak lain didasarkan pada harapan bahwa pihak lain tersebut akan melakukan tindakan tertentu yang penting untuk menyembuhkan anggota keluarganya. Perilaku mencari pertolongan adalah suatu perilaku individu atau kelompok yang melakukan suatu cara untuk mencari pertolongan. Pengobatan di masyarakat bisa dilakukan dengan cara membawa individu ke pelayanan kesehatan, pertolongan dukun atau alternatif lainya. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan antara kepercayaan dengan perilaku mencari pertolongan pada keluarga orang dengan gangguan jiwa di kota Ternate. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif analitik. Teknik pengambilan Sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 124 responden. Hasil dengan menggunakan uji spearman korelasi didapatkan nilai signifikan kepercayaan dengan perilaku mencari pertolongan 0,000. Kesimpulan hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara kepercayaan dengan perilaku mencari pertolongan pada keluarga orang dengan gangguan jiwa.Kata kunci : Gangguan jiwa, kepercayaan, perilaku mencari pertolongan

scholarly journals Help-seeking behavior of individuals with schizophrenia in the general population of Hunan, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Ma ◽  
Qiongjuan Zheng ◽  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Chunyu Liu ◽  
Xuefei Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
History Of ◽  
Seeking Help

Abstract Purpose : This study aims to know the seeking help behavior (including seeking help or not, first choice, influential factors and barriers in seeking help) of individuals with SZ in Hunan province of China. Methods : The participants are from a larger epidemiological study of severe mental disorders in Hunan province of China. Self-made questionnaires were used to collect relative information. Results : 1) Of the 367 participants, 68.9% (253/367) sought help; of those, 64.6% (n=163) pursued professional psychiatric services and 30.8% (n=78) pursued non-medical options (i.e., relatives, praying to Buddha) as the most common first choices. 2) The help-seeking behavior ratio (seeking help individuals/total sample size) is significantly lower in the illiterate group than in other education levels. Those with a family history of mental disorders tend to have a higher help-seeking behavior ratio. And the first choice of help is largely related to education level. 3) Frequent reasons behind not seeking help include fear of stigmatization (72.9%), poor mental health literacy (64.5%), concerns over cost (50.6%), and limited access to medical services (47.0%). Conclusion : About one third of the individuals do not seek help. Individuals with SZ tend to choose psychiatric hospital and relatives as their first choice. A family history of mental disorders and higher education levels are meaningfully associated with help-seeking behavior, and individuals with more education tend to seek for professional help first. The primary reasons for not seeking help include fear of stigmatization, lack of awareness about mental illness, concerns over cost, etc.

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