TY - JOUR
T1 - Community Mental Health Center Accessibility
T2 - A Survey of the Rural Poor
AU - Lee, Soong H.
AU - Gianturco, Daniel T.
AU - Eisdorfer, Carl
PY - 1974/9
Y1 - 1974/9
N2 - A total of 223 households were surveyed, including 70% from low social classes. There was a high prevalence of 'mental health problems', yet a majority of the persons affected sought no help. Very few people considered the mental health center as a resource and local physicians were the overwhelming choice for those who would seek help. A large percentage of lower class people did know the purpose of the clinic but saw mental health problems in a pejorative fashion. Fear of being identified as mentally ill was an effective barrier to seeking services. The findings suggest that long term community education, idigenous workers, and back up services to local physicians would facilitate mental health service to the community.
AB - A total of 223 households were surveyed, including 70% from low social classes. There was a high prevalence of 'mental health problems', yet a majority of the persons affected sought no help. Very few people considered the mental health center as a resource and local physicians were the overwhelming choice for those who would seek help. A large percentage of lower class people did know the purpose of the clinic but saw mental health problems in a pejorative fashion. Fear of being identified as mentally ill was an effective barrier to seeking services. The findings suggest that long term community education, idigenous workers, and back up services to local physicians would facilitate mental health service to the community.
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U2 - 10.1001/archpsyc.1974.01760150049007
DO - 10.1001/archpsyc.1974.01760150049007
M3 - Article
C2 - 4412521
AN - SCOPUS:0016197757
VL - 31
SP - 335
EP - 339
JO - JAMA Psychiatry
JF - JAMA Psychiatry
SN - 2168-622X
IS - 3
ER -
