Use of mental health services in Europe: results from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project

Alonso, Jordi; Angermeyer, M. C.; Bernert, Sebastian; Bruffærts, Ronny; Brugha, Traolach; Bryson, Hannah; Girolamo, Giovanni de; Graaf, Ron de; Demyttenaere, Koen; Gasquet, Isabelle; Haro, Josep María; Katz, Steven J.; Kessler, Ronald C.; Kovess, Viviane; Lépine, Jean‐Pierre; Ormel, Johan; Polidori, G; Russo, Leo; Vilagut, Gemma; Almansa, Josué; Arbabzadeh-Bouchez, S; Autonell, J; Bernal, Mariola; Buist-Bouwman, M A; Codony, M; Domingo‐Salvany, Antònia; Ferrer, Montse; Joo, Soo-Hyun; Martínez-Alonso, Montserrat; Matschinger, Herbert; Mazzi, Fausto; Morgan, Zoe; Morosini, Pier Luigi; Palacín, C; Romera, B; Taub, Nicholas; Vollebergh, W.A.M.; ESEMeD,

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0047.2004.00330.x

Cited by 297 publications

(161 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

141

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This finding is consistent with previous studies that found that gender is a predicting factor of service use [1][2][3] . When assessing hospital admissions, the second objective, we found some interesting results: men have a higher risk of a first hospitalisation and, in addition, the length of admissions is longer for them.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Gender differences in the use of mental health services in a Barcelona area

et al. 2012

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

-Background and Objectives:The exploration of the use of specialised mental health services and the prevalence of mental disorders recorded by these services is important when planning and adapting the various mental health services to real users' needs. The fact of being a woman has repeatedly proved to be a predicting factor for higher service use and this could imply than such needs may vary according to gender. The objectives of our study are: to analyse the attended prevalence in both out-patient and hospital services data as per diagnoses according to gender, and to analyse the use of hospital care services with respect to diagnoses according to gender.Methods: The sample for this observational and retrospective study (n = 65,465) is comprised of everyone who visited any of the Sant Joan de Déu-SSM mental health services between 2002 and 2007. Main measures: total number of consultations, and number and length of hospitalisations.Results: Women presented higher attended prevalence. Men show a higher risk of a first hospitalisation and longer length of admissions. Among the group of admitted patients, the number of women is higher. With regard to diagnosis, gender influences the attended prevalence. Regarding hospitalisation, we find differences in patients with schizophrenia and other mood disorders.Conclusions: The main result is that women have a higher attended prevalence of mental disorders than men. In the total sample, women have a higher number of hospitalisa-GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE USE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES... 31

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

“…The fact of being a woman has repeatedly proved to be a predicting factor of higher service use [1][2][3] . Studies on prevalence in the general population show that women have twice the risk of suffering mood disorders-especially dysthymia-throughout their lives [4][5][6] .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender differences in the use of mental health services in a Barcelona area

et al. 2012

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Studies of treatment seeking report that somewhere between 36.5 and 50 % of individuals with depression actually seek professional help [21,22]. This indicates that even though the participants in the present study had recent contact with psychiatric health care this did not seem to facilitate renewed contact with a professional.…”

Section: Status Of Depression At 12-month Follow-upmentioning

confidence: 52%

12-Month Outcome and Predictors of Recurrence in Psychiatric Treatment of Depression: A Retrospective Study

2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Many individuals treated for depression suffer relapse or recurrence after treatment. Known risk factors include number of previous depressive episodes and residual symptoms after treatment. Both relapse/recurrence rates and predictors of relapse/recurrence, however, may differ between various settings. To perform a naturalistic evaluation of the sustained effectiveness of treatment for adult clinical depression in a psychiatric out-patient setting and to examine psychosocial and clinical predictors of relapse/recurrence. 51 individuals, who were successfully treated/discharged from psychiatric care 12 months prior, were assessed regarding current depressive status and regarding relapse and recurrence. Logistic regression was used to assess the predictive impact of the variables measured. At the 12-month follow-up, 26 % of the participants were in complete remission, 45 % were in partial remission, and 29 % were clinically depressed. In 1 year, 61 % suffered a new depressive episode. Having a greater number of previous episodes and having no partner significantly increased the risk of relapse or recurrence. A high prevalence of depression and partially remitted depression is reported at 12-month follow up, and a large proportion of the sample would likely benefit from active treatment. Relapse/recurrence rates are higher in this study than in many other studies, and it may be hypothesized that they are generally higher in psychiatric settings than in primary care. If so, this would indicate the need for a different treatment strategy in the psychiatric care of depression, with emphasis on long-term management of depression.

show abstract

“…Therefore, an early detection and adequate intervention are crucial to reduce overall burden and disability associated with neuropsychiatric disorders [7]. One important reason for the duration of untreated illness is that more than a third of patients with a psychiatric disorder do not or only with delay seek help from a mental health professional [8]. In contrast, most children and adolescents are regularly seen by general medical professionals for other reasons (e.g., primary care physician, pediatrician, or nurse) and/or by school counselors (pedagogues, social workers, or sometimes psychologists) if they have behavioral or emotional problems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Screening instruments in child and adolescent psychiatry: general and methodological considerations

Michel

Schultze‐Lutter

Schimmelmann

2014

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Use of mental health services in Europe: results from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project

Abstract: The ESEMeD results suggest that the use of health services is limited among individuals with mental disorders in the European countries studied. The factors associated with this limited access and their implications deserve further research.

Cited by 297 publications

References 17 publications

Gender differences in the use of mental health services in a Barcelona area

Gender differences in the use of mental health services in a Barcelona area

12-Month Outcome and Predictors of Recurrence in Psychiatric Treatment of Depression: A Retrospective Study

Screening instruments in child and adolescent psychiatry: general and methodological considerations

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About