Real-World Adoption of Mental Health Support Among Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the California Health Interview Survey.

Xin ZhaoStephen M SchuellerJeongmi KimNicole A StadnickElizabeth EikeyMargaret SchneiderKai ZhengDana B MukamelDara H Sorkin

Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2023)

Adolescents' main barriers to DMHI adoption included a lack of perceived need, which may be explained by a lack of mental health literacy. Thoughtful marketing and dissemination efforts are needed to increase mental health awareness and normalize adoption of counseling services and DMHIs.

Keyphrases

mental health
cross sectional
electronic health record
mental illness
young adults
physical activity
healthcare
health information
public health
primary care
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
social support
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
health insurance