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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Among U.S. College Students.

Psychiatr Serv

September 2024

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco (Van Doren); Departments of Psychological and Brain Sciences (Zhu, Fitzsimmons-Craft) and Psychiatry (Vázquez, Shah, Grammer, Fitzsimmons-Craft, Wilfley), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles (Eisenberg); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford; Center for mHealth, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California (Taylor); Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (Newman).

Article Synopsis
  • - The study assessed how barriers to mental health treatment among U.S. college students differ based on race and ethnicity, using data from over 5,800 students with mental disorders.
  • - Common barriers included a preference to manage issues independently, time constraints, and financial troubles; Black and Hispanic/Latine students showed more willingness to seek help but faced greater financial obstacles.
  • - The research highlights the need for customized interventions for students of color and emphasizes the importance of developing low-cost, accessible treatment options to overcome these barriers.
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