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ArticleBMC psychiatry2020

The needs and service preferences of caregivers of youth with mental health and/or addictions concerns.

Roula Markoulakis, Samantha Chan, Anthony Levitt

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Chronic Physical Illness.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2025
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  6. Predictors of barriers to accessing youth mental health and/or addiction care.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Roula MarkoulakisFamily Navigation Project, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. roula.markoulakis@sunnybrook.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-9149-025X
Samantha ChanFamily Navigation Project, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Anthony LevittFamily Navigation Project, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCaregivers experience significant strains as a result of navigating the complex mental health and/or addiction (MHA) system for their youth with MHA issues. We examined the characteristics of Ontario families with youth with MHA issues and their service needs.

methodsA cross-sectional survey study investigated the characteristics and service needs of families with youth with MHA issues across the province of Ontario, Canada. A total of 840 caregivers were recruited.

results259 participants (Mage = 45.94, SD = 7.11) identified as caregiving for at least one youth with MHA issues. The majority of the participants were female (70.7%), married (73.4%), and completed at least some college/Bachelor degree (59.1%). The mean age of youth was 16.72 years (SD = 5.33) and the most frequently reported diagnoses were Depression (30.1%), ADHD (27.8%) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (21.2%). Regression results demonstrated that presently accessing services, presently seeking services, and higher levels of barriers MHA services were significantly predictive of identifying navigation as helpful for finding appropriate MHA services (χ

conclusionIdentifying the nature and extent of youth MHA issues, service needs, and family preferences can inform the development of services that address families' needs and lend vital support for accessing services within a complex system.

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Mental HealthMental Health ServicesAdolescentCaregiversCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansOntarioAddictionsCaregiversHealth servicesMental healthNavigationYouth

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PMID32795285
PMCPMC7427896

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