Mental Health and Mental Health Care Utilization Across Political Affiliation in U.S. Adults.

Autor: Ettman CK; Author Affiliations: Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (Drs Ettman and Hatton); Office of the President, de Beaumont Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland (Dr Castrucci); and Office of the Dean, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Galea)., Hatton CR, Castrucci BC, Galea S
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP [J Public Health Manag Pract] 2024 Sep 05. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 05.
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000002050
Abstrakt: In the past decade, depression has become more visible in the public conversation; depression has also become bound in national divides. We sought to assess (1) whether positive screen for depression is associated with political party affiliation and (2) whether use of mental health care varies by political affiliation. Positive screen for depression did not differ significantly for Republicans versus Democrats in Spring 2023. However, Republicans were less likely to have received treatment for their mental health in the past 12 months. Depression is a bipartisan issue, and improving access to mental health care could be a priority that unites political groups during the upcoming election season.
Competing Interests: No conflicts of interest were reported by any authors.
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Databáze: MEDLINE