Beliefs about mental health treatment, treatment initiation, and suicidal behaviors among veterans and service members at-risk for suicide and not in treatment.
health care utilization
military
suicide
veterans
Journal
Suicide & life-threatening behavior
ISSN: 1943-278X
Titre abrégé: Suicide Life Threat Behav
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7608054
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Jul 2024
15 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised:
21
06
2024
received:
16
01
2024
accepted:
30
06
2024
medline:
15
7
2024
pubmed:
15
7
2024
entrez:
15
7
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Previous research has identified a variety of barriers to mental health care among military personnel and veterans, despite high rates of mental health symptoms. The current study is the first to examine beliefs about mental health treatment barriers among post-9/11 military personnel and veterans at elevated suicide risk not involved in treatment and whether these beliefs are associated with treatment initiation, engagement, or suicidal behaviors. Four hundred and twenty-two participants reported on beliefs about treatment during a cognitive behavioral treatment session and responded to follow-up questionnaires on mental health treatment initiation, engagement, and suicidal behaviors over 12 months. Beliefs identified in the therapy session were coded thematically, and rates of treatment initiation, engagement, and suicidal behavior were examined by belief category. Nine belief themes emerged. Participants reporting logistical barriers and preferences about treatment type were least likely to initiate mental health treatment and participated in the fewest number of sessions, respectively. Participants endorsing beliefs about stigma or using other ways to cope were most likely to engage in suicidal behavior. The current findings point to specific beliefs that may identify individuals who would benefit from systemic and individual interventions for mental health treatment engagement.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : U.S. Department of Defense
ID : W81XWH-13-2-0032
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : K23DA054299
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2024 American Association of Suicidology.
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