Mental Health Treatment Needs and Preferences for People Living with Bipolar Disorder in Australia.

Chelsea Ho, Eileen McDonald, Tania Perich

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Article in Community mental health journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chelsea HoSchool of Psychology, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.

Eileen McDonaldBipolar Australia, Sydney, Australia.

Tania PerichSchool of Psychology, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia. t.perich@westernsydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0003-2843-8939

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

People living with bipolar disorders may face a range of treatment challenges, however, the treatment needs of those living with bipolar disorder in Australia have not been directly assessed. The present study aimed to explore the treatment and care preferences of people living with bipolar disorder in Australia. Participants were part of a large co-designed survey that assessed preferred settings, barriers, and access to treatment. A total of 494 participants provided responses regarding preferred treatment settings with 188 (38%) preferring the public system, 175 (35%) private, and 153 (31%) indicating a preference for both/either private or public care. The setting that was most frequently endorsed was at home (n = 343; 69%), then outpatient (n = 155; 31%), and inpatient (n = 93; 19%). Affordability, resourcing, geographical and timely access, improving education and addressing stigma were reported as key unmet needs, indicating that more work is needed to improve access to care for Australians.

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Bipolar DisorderHealth Services Needs and DemandMental Health ServicesPatient PreferenceAdultAgedAustraliaFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial StigmaSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAustraliaBipolar disorderMental healthService deliveryTreatment needs

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PMID40748446

DOI10.1007/s10597-025-01495-4

PMCPMC12647162

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