Prevalence of probable mental disorders and help-seeking behaviors among veteran and non-veteran community college students
Prevalence of probable mental disorders and help-seeking behaviors among veteran and non-veteran community college students
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DOI:
10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.09.007
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发表时间:
2016-01-01
影响因子:
7
通讯作者:
Eisenberg, Daniel
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作者:
Fortney, John C.;Curran, Geoffrey M.;Eisenberg, Daniel
Objective: Millions of disadvantaged youth and returning veterans are enrolled in community colleges. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of mental disorders and help-seeking behaviors among community college students.Methods: Veterans (n=211) and non-veterans (n=554) were recruited from 11 community colleges and administered screeners for depression (PHQ-9), generalized anxiety (GAD-7), posttraumatic stress disorder (PC-PTSD), non-lethal self-injury, suicide ideation and suicide intent. The survey also asked about the perceived need for, barriers to and utilization of services. Regression analysis was used to compare prevalence between non-veterans and veterans adjusting for non-modifiable factors (age, gender and race/ethnicity).Results: A large proportion of student veterans and non-veterans screened positive and unadjusted bivariate comparisons indicated that student veterans had a significantly higher prevalence of positive depression screens (33.1% versus 19.5%, P