Danielle R Busby1, Kai Zheng2, Daniel Eisenberg3, Ronald C Albucher4, Todd Favorite1, William Coryell5, Jacqueline Pistorello6, Cheryl A King1. 1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 2. Department of Informatics, University of California, Irvine, California, USA. 3. School of Public Health, Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 4. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. 5. Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. 6. Counseling Services, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine differences between Black students who do and do not screen positive for suicide risk; to describe barriers to mental health service utilization (MHSU) among participants with a positive screen and no current MHSU and; to determine if barriers vary by student characteristics. Participants: 1,559 Black students (66% female), ages 18 years and older (M = 21 years, SD = 2.61) recruited from September 2015 to October 2017 across four universities. Method: Participants completed an online survey assessing demographics, suicide risk, MHSU, and barriers to MHSU. Results: Seventeen percent of students screened positive for risk; 66% of these students were not receiving MHS. Students who screened positive were female and younger. Perceived problem severity (74%) was reported most frequently. Conclusions: Efforts to improve MHSU among Black college students at risk for suicide should address students' awareness of treatable MH problems and time concerns.
OBJECTIVE: To examine differences between Black students who do and do not screen positive for suicide risk; to describe barriers to mental health service utilization (MHSU) among participants with a positive screen and no current MHSU and; to determine if barriers vary by student characteristics. Participants: 1,559 Black students (66% female), ages 18 years and older (M = 21 years, SD = 2.61) recruited from September 2015 to October 2017 across four universities. Method: Participants completed an online survey assessing demographics, suicide risk, MHSU, and barriers to MHSU. Results: Seventeen percent of students screened positive for risk; 66% of these students were not receiving MHS. Students who screened positive were female and younger. Perceived problem severity (74%) was reported most frequently. Conclusions: Efforts to improve MHSU among Black college students at risk for suicide should address students' awareness of treatable MH problems and time concerns.
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Keywords:
Barriers to care; Black college students; mental health service use; suicide; suicide risk
Authors: Adam G Horwitz; Taylor McGuire; Danielle R Busby; Daniel Eisenberg; Kai Zheng; Jacqueline Pistorello; Ronald Albucher; William Coryell; Cheryl A King Journal: J Affect Disord Date: 2020-04-18 Impact factor: 4.839
Authors: Adam G Horwitz; Victor Hong; Daniel Eisenberg; Kai Zheng; Ronald Albucher; William Coryell; Jacqueline Pistorello; Todd Favorite; Cheryl A King Journal: Behav Ther Date: 2021-10-18