Abstract

The proposed study aims to understand what differentiates mental health care needers non utilizers of mental health services from mental health care utilizers. Under what circumstances utilizers entered the mental health care services and what barriers keep needers non utilizers cut of the treatment population. Two independent samples will be drawn: a sample of 300 recipients of Community Mental Health Centers and another of 500 needers of said services. Mental health needers non utilizers will be followed up six months after the interview to detect under what circumstances they have change the status of needers non utilizers of mental health services to utilizers. Data will be collected through an in-depth interview. Multiple regression, which permits analysis of both direct and interacting effect of a variable will be the basic analytic technique. In delineating the barriers that keep mental health care needers out of the treatment population, we anticipate such research will have an impact on planning and development of mental health care policy, treatment programs, and research related to patterns of mental health services utilization.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01MH042655-03
Application #
3381902
Study Section
Epidemiologic and Services Research Review Committee (EPS)
Project Start
1988-07-01
Project End
1991-06-30
Budget Start
1990-07-01
Budget End
1991-06-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences
Department
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
City
San Juan
State
PR
Country
United States
Zip Code
00936

  Publications

Correa-Fernández, Virmarie; Carrión-Baralt, José R; Alegría, Margarita et al. (2013) Correlates associated with unipolar depressive disorders in a Latino population. Psychopathology 46:163-71
Pescosolido, Bernice A; Wright, Eric R (2004) The view from two worlds: The convergence of social network reports between mental health clients and their ties. Soc Sci Med 58:1795-806
Alegria, M; McGuire, T; Vera, M et al. (2001) Changes in access to mental health care among the poor and nonpoor: results from the health care reform in Puerto Rico. Am J Public Health 91:1431-4
Pescosolido, B A; Tuch, S A; Martin, J K (2001) The profession of medicine and the public: examining Americans' changing confidence in physician authority from the beginning of the 'health care crisis' to the era of health care reform. J Health Soc Behav 42:1-16
Alegria, M; McGuire, T; Vera, M et al. (2001) The impact of managed care on the use of outpatient mental health and substance abuse services in Puerto Rico. Inquiry 38:381-95
Alegria, M; McGuire, T; Vera, M et al. (2001) Does managed mental health care reallocate resources to those with greater need for services? J Behav Health Serv Res 28:439-55
Albizu-Garcia, C E; Alegria, M; Freeman, D et al. (2001) Gender and health services use for a mental health problem. Soc Sci Med 53:865-78
Vera, M; Alegria, M; Freeman Jr, D H et al. (1998) Help seeking for mental health care among poor Puerto Ricans: problem recognition, service use, and type of provider. Med Care 36:1047-56
Pescosolido, B A; Wright, E R; Alegria, M et al. (1998) Social networks and patterns of use among the poor with mental health problems in Puerto Rico. Med Care 36:1057-72
Jimenez, A L; Alegria, M; Pena, M et al. (1997) Mental health utilization in women with symptoms of depression. Women Health 25:1-21

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