Trends in population characteristics associated with mental health service use among youth and emerging adults in Canada from 2011 to 2016

Sivayoganathan, Thipiga; Reid, Graham J.

doi:10.17269/s41997-022-00734-5

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“…The findings from this study have significant policy and practice implications. Considering the underutilization of MHSU services among East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth, studying these results can promote MHSU services among this understudied population by informing efforts to create culturally safe services for youth and families [ 235 – 237 ]. Findings from this study point to the importance of addressing biases and stereotypes among key stakeholders in a young person’s life (e.g., teachers and healthcare providers) to ensure that MHSU issues can be appropriately identified, diagnosed, and managed for East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth [ 111 , 133 , 207 , 208 ].…”

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Understanding the factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families access mental health and substance use services: A scoping review

Gao,

Cho,

Dhillon

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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The objective of the review is to identify factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth aged 12–24 and their families access mental health and substance use (MHSU) services. To address how East and Southeast Asian youth and their families access mental health and substance use services, a scoping review was conducted to identify studies in these databases: PubMed, MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), PsychINFO, CINAHL, and Sociology Collection. Qualitative content analysis was used to deductively identify themes and was guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, the process-person-context-time (PPCT) model, and the five dimensions of care accessibility (approachability, acceptability, availability and accommodation, appropriateness, affordability). Seventy-three studies met the inclusion criteria. The dimensions of healthcare accessibility shaped the following themes: 1) Acceptability; 2) Appropriateness; 3) Approachability; 4) Availability and Accommodation. Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory and the PPCT model informed the development of the following themes: 1) Immediate Environment/Proximal Processes (Familial Factors, Relationships with Peers; 2) Context (School-Based Services/Community Resources, Discrimination, Prevention, Virtual Care); 3) Person (Engagement in Services/Treatment/Research, Self-management); 4) Time (Immigration Status). The study suggests that there is a growing body of research (21 studies) focused on identifying acceptability factors, including Asian cultural values and the model minority stereotype impacting how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth access MHSU services. This review also highlighted familial factors (16 studies), including family conflict, lack of MHSU literacy, reliance on family as support, and family-based interventions, as factors affecting how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth access MHSU care. However, the study also highlighted a dearth of research examining how East and Southeast Asian youth with diverse identities access MHSU services. This review emphasizes the factors related to the access to MHSU services by East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families while providing insights that will improve cultural safety.

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Understanding the factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families access mental health and substance use services: A scoping review

Gao,

Cho,

Dhillon

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Factors associated with the use of specialized mental health services in urban Latin American young people with symptoms of anxiety and depression

Hidalgo-Padilla,

Flores,

Vargas-Fernández

et al. 2024

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Background Studies have shown that adolescents and young adults are less likely to seek mental health (MH) services. This research aims to identify the factors associated with using specialized MH services among young people in deprived urban Latin American areas. Methods The study included 1345 adolescents (15–16 years) and young adults (20–24 years) with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. We collected data on predisposing, enabling, and need factors related to using specialized MH services. We compared the differences in service use using a chi-square test and determined the association using Poisson regression. Results 18.9% of participants used specialized MH services in the previous three months. Youth whose parents received MH treatment had a 51% and 57% higher prevalence of using MH services, as those whose parents had education beyond secondary school were 64% more likely to use these services. Participants with severe levels of anxiety symptoms and self-recognition of experiencing anxiety symptoms had an 88% and 117% higher prevalence of using MH services; otherwise, severity levels of depression were not associated with the use of MH services. Specific symptoms of depression or anxiety reported on the PHQ-8 and GAD-7 scales were linked to the use of these services. Furthermore, experiencing three or more stressful life events and low and moderate levels of resilience were associated with a 48%, 74%, and 60% greater likelihood of using MH services. Conclusion Less than one in five participants accessed specialized MH services in the last three months. Predisposing, enabling, and need factors influencing service use include parental history of MH treatment, parents with education beyond secondary school, severe anxiety, self-recognition of ever experiencing anxiety, severe life events, and low resilience.

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Trends in population characteristics associated with mental health service use among youth and emerging adults in Canada from 2011 to 2016

Cited by 2 publications

References 16 publications

Understanding the factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families access mental health and substance use services: A scoping review

Understanding the factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families access mental health and substance use services: A scoping review

Factors associated with the use of specialized mental health services in urban Latin American young people with symptoms of anxiety and depression

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