Mental health services use and depressive symptom scores among gay and bisexual men in Canada.
Mental health services use and depressive symptom scores among gay and bisexual men in Canada.
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DOI:
10.1007/s00127-022-02362-3
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发表时间:
2022-11
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Cox, Joseph
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作者:
Marbaniang, Ivan;Rose, Eric;Moodie, Erica E. M.;Hart, Trevor A.;Cox, Joseph
To evaluate the association between mental health services (MHS) use and depressive symptom scores among gay and bisexual men (GBM) and compare with heterosexual men in Canada. We used data from the 2015–2016 cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the PHQ-9 questionnaire (prior two weeks). MHS consultations with any licensed mental health professional (prior year) were categorized as 0, 1, 2–11, ≥ 12. We fit linear regression models to quantify the associations between MHS use and PHQ-9 scores, with an interaction term for sexual identity (GBM and heterosexual men). Models were adjusted for socioeconomic and health-related indicators. Among 21,383 men, 97.3% self-identified as heterosexual and 2.7% as GBM. Compared to heterosexual men, GBM used any MHS (21% vs. 10%, p < 0.05) and consulted ≥ 2 health professionals for their mental health (6% vs. 2%, p < 0.05) in the preceding year more frequently. Overall, mean PHQ-9 scores were higher among GBM compared to heterosexual men (3.9 vs. 2.3, p < 0.05). Relative to no consultations, higher MHS use (2–11, ≥ 12 consultations) was associated with higher PHQ-9 scores (1.4–4.9 points higher). Associations between MHS use and PHQ-9 scores did not differ statistically between GBM and heterosexual men. Our findings were inconclusive in demonstrating a difference between heterosexual men and GBM for the association between MHS use and PHQ-9 scores. However, GBM consistently had higher average PHQ-9 scores for every category of consultations. Considering the higher use of MHS and higher burden of depressive symptoms among GBM, more research is needed. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00127-022-02362-3.
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DOI:
10.1503/cmaj.202642
发表时间:
2021-04-19
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CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
影响因子:
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作者:
Schreiber M;Ahmad T;Scott M;Imrie K;Razack S
通讯作者:
Razack S
影响因子:
4.4
作者:
Bromberg DJ;Paltiel AD;Busch SH;Pachankis JE
通讯作者:
Pachankis JE
影响因子:
4.4
作者:
King M;Semlyen J;Tai SS;Killaspy H;Osborn D;Popelyuk D;Nazareth I
通讯作者:
Nazareth I
影响因子:
3.9
作者:
Boswell, James F.;McAleavey, Andrew A.;Locke, Benjamin D.
通讯作者:
Locke, Benjamin D.
影响因子:
2.7
作者:
Ferlatte, Olivier;Salway, Travis;Ogrodniczuk, John S.
通讯作者:
Ogrodniczuk, John S.