Soldiers' Recognition and Response to Mental Health Problems: Using Vignettes to Elicit Attitudes and Barriers to Help Seeking

Autor: Mary Kay Landon, Bradley E. Karlin, Kim Dash, Lydia O'Donnell, Gerald A Reed
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Military Behavioral Health. 6:82-92
ISSN: 2163-5803
2163-5781
DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2017.1355282
Popis: The authors investigated soldiers' conceptions of the causes, consequences, and treatment of common mental disorders. A vignette approach used to explore public beliefs was adapted to the military context, where heightened concerns about disclosure may impede timely recognition and response to problems. At 3 posts, 1,590 participants responded to a randomly assigned vignette depicting a soldier experiencing a mental health problem. Across vignettes, problem recognition was high; a majority endorsed the benefits of getting treatment. Yet numerous concerns serve as barriers to help-seeking.
Databáze: OpenAIRE