TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Self-reported barriers to professional help seeking among college students at elevated risk for suicide
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Czyz, Ewa K.
A1  - Horwitz, Adam G.
A1  - Eisenberg, Daniel
A1  - Kramer, Anne
A1  - King, Cheryl A.
SP  - 398
EP  - 406
VL  - 61
IS  - 7
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2013.820731
ID  - ref1
ER  -