@article{ref1,
title="Self-reported barriers to professional help seeking among college students at elevated risk for suicide",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2013",
author="Czyz, Ewa K. and Horwitz, Adam G. and Eisenberg, Daniel and Kramer, Anne and King, Cheryl A.",
volume="61",
number="7",
pages="398-406",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe self-reported barriers to professional help seeking among college students who are at elevated suicide risk and determine if these barriers vary by demographic and clinical characteristics. Participants: Participants were 165 non-treatment seekers recruited as part of a Web-based treatment linkage intervention for college students at elevated suicide risk (from September 2010 through December 2011). METHODS: Data were collected using Web-based questionnaires. Two coders coded students' responses to an open-ended question about reasons for not seeking professional help. RESULTS: The most commonly reported barriers included perception that treatment is not needed (66%), lack of time (26.8%), and preference for self-management (18%). Stigma was mentioned by only 12% of students. There were notable differences based on gender, race, and severity of depression and alcohol abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Efforts aimed at reaching students at elevated risk for suicidal behavior should be particularly sensitive to these commonly described barriers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2013.820731",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2013.820731"
}