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Filiatreau, Lindsey M.; Ebasone, Peter Vanes; Dzudie, Anastase; Ajeh, Rogers; Pence, Brian W.; Wainberg, Milton; Nash, Denis; Yotebieng, Marcel; Anastos, Kathryn; & Pefura-Yone, Eric, et al. (2021). Correlates of Self-Reported History of Mental Health Help-Seeking: A Cross-Sectional Study among Individuals with Symptoms of a Mental or Substance Use Disorder Initiating Care for HIV in Cameroon. BMC Psychiatry, 21, 293. PMCID: PMC8180128

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mental health and substance use disorders (MSDs) increase the risk of poor human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care outcomes among people living with HIV (PLWH). Receipt of mental health care may improve these adverse outcomes. We aimed to identify correlates of prior mental health help-seeking among PLWH with symptoms of an MSD in Cameroon.
METHODS: We characterize prior mental health help-seeking from formal (mental health specialist/general medical provider) and informal (traditional healer/religious leader) sources among 161 people with symptoms of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scores> 9), anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7 scores> 9), probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 scores> 30), or possible alcohol use disorder (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03306-y

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2021

Journal Title

BMC Psychiatry

Author(s)

Filiatreau, Lindsey M.
Ebasone, Peter Vanes
Dzudie, Anastase
Ajeh, Rogers
Pence, Brian W.
Wainberg, Milton
Nash, Denis
Yotebieng, Marcel
Anastos, Kathryn
Pefura-Yone, Eric
Nsame, Denis
Parcesepe, Angela M.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC8180128

Continent/Country

Cameroon

ORCiD

Parcesepe - 0000-0002-4321-125x
Filiatreau - 0000-0002-0355-4477