Mental Health Service Utilization in Depressed Canadian Armed Forces Personnel

• Published in: Canadian journal of psychiatry Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 59 - 67
• Main Authors: Thériault, François L., Garber, Bryan G., Momoli, Franco, Gardner, William, Zamorski, Mark A., Colman, Ian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2019; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Armed forces; Canada - epidemiology; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - therapy; Female; Health services utilization; Health Surveys; Humans; Male; Mental depression; Mental health; Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Military personnel; Military Personnel - psychology; Military Personnel - statistics & numerical data; Original Research; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Poisson Distribution; Sex Factors; Young Adult; Canada; epidemiology; military; depressive disorders

Background: Major depression is prevalent, impactful, and treatable in military populations, but not all depressed personnel seek professional care in a given year. Care-seeking patterns (including the use of primary vs. specialty care) and factors associated with the likelihood of mental health ser...