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ArticleJournal of affective disorders2019

Online help-seeking prior to diagnosis: Can web-based resources reduce the duration of untreated mood disorders in young people?

Anna R Van Meter, Michael L Birnbaum, Asra Rizvi, John M Kane

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Anna R Van MeterDepartment of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, 11004 NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA; The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA. Electronic address: avanmeter@northwell.edu.
Michael L BirnbaumDepartment of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, 11004 NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA; The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.
Asra RizviDepartment of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, 11004 NY, USA.
John M KaneDepartment of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, 11004 NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA; The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.

Funding

Trials Operation Unit (OPERATIONS CORE)P30MH090590 · NIMH · FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH · PI CORRELL, CHRISTOPH U · 2010 to 2014
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NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH090590
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMood and anxiety disorders typically begin in adolescence or early adulthood, but those at the age of highest risk are among those least likely to access mental health services. However, they may be more likely than other demographic groups to seek help online. The goal of the present study was to investigate the online help- and information-seeking activity of young people newly diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders in order to better understand how digital resources might serve this population.

methodParticipants, aged 15 to 35, with a diagnosis of a mood or anxiety disorder were eligible if they had received their first mental health diagnosis within 24 months. Participants were interviewed with the Pathways to Care Questionnaire, which inquires about online activity prior to one's first interaction with mental healthcare providers.

resultsForty people participated (depression n = 30, bipolar disorder n = 5, generalized anxiety disorder n = 5); average age 21 years (SD=3.2), 60% female. Eighty-one percent reported seeking help and/or information about their symptoms online. The gap between symptom onset and in-person help seeking was 91.90 weeks (SD=133.7). Most participants (85%) reported they would be open to communicating with a mental health professional online.

conclusionA majority of young people experiencing clinically-significant symptoms seek help online. However, the gap between symptom onset and treatment initiation remains unacceptably long. Better strategies are needed to translate young people's interest in online resources into meaningful care, whether through web-based services or facilitated pathways to traditional treatment.

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Help-Seeking BehaviorInternetAdolescentAdultAnxiety DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMental Health ServicesMood DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesTime-to-TreatmentYoung Adult

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PMID30981056
PMCPMC6529208

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