ArticleAdministration and policy in mental health2021
Help-Seeking Patterns Among the General Population in Singapore: Results from the Singapore Mental Health Study 2016.
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Assessing the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) for Anxiety and Depression in Singapore
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers and Facilitators of Psychological Help-Seeking of People With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms Among ASEAN Countries: A Systematic Review.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Examining the mental health services among people with mental disorders: a literature review.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Building a Mental Health-Ready Nursing Workforce: A Scoping Review of Preparatory Interventions.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Economic burden of asthma multimorbidity in Singapore: Shadow costs of steroid use.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2025Article
- Factors associated with delays in assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A scoping review.Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders · 2025Article
- Facilitators in treatment pathways for depression or anxiety among adults in Nepal: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Ethnic Group Differences in the Timing of Autism Diagnosis, Intellectual Disability, and Educational Placement of Autistic Children in Singapore.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- A qualitative study on general practitioners' perspectives on late-life depression in Singapore-part I: patient presentations and behaviours.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024Article
- Patterns of help-seeking behavior among people with mental illness in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Perceived parenting styles and incidence of major depressive disorder: results from a 6985 freshmen cohort study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Exploring the Perceptions of mHealth Interventions for the Prevention of Common Mental Disorders in University Students in Singapore: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Editorial: Mental health stigma and UN Sustainable Development Goals.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to establish lifetime mental health service utilisation among the general population of Singapore. The sociodemographic correlates of those seeking help from different service provider groups and changes in lifetime mental health service utilisation between 2010 and 2016 among those with mental disorders were also explored. A population-based cross-sectional epidemiological household survey of the Singapore resident population aged 18 years and above was conducted from 2016 to 2018, using the World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) version 3.0. Data from two cross-sectional population-based studies were used for comparison of lifetime mental health service utilisation in 2010 (n = 6616) and 2016 (n = 6126). Chi square test and multiple logistic regression were used to analyse the data. A total of 6126 respondents completed the study in 2016. Overall 9.3% of the total sample, 32.0% of those with mental disorders, and 5.7% of those not meeting criteria for mental disorders, ever sought help for their mental health issues in their lifetime, from any treatment service sectors. Several sociodemographic characteristics were found to be correlated with different service provider groups. There was no change in mental health service utilisation between 2010 and 2016 for all mental disorders included in this study, with the exception of a significant increase in help sought from professionals in social services, among those with alcohol abuse. Even though the overall help-seeking rates are low, it is encouraging that those seeking help did so from mental health professionals and professionals working in the social services.
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