We found that 59% of participants reported "always" getting an appointment for mental health care as soon as needed. We evaluated problems that patients might face in obtaining care, and examined subjective ratings of VA care as a function of timely access to mental health care. Using survey data on (N = 419) patients at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics we analyzed women veterans' reports of timely access to VA mental health care. Timely access to mental health care among women veterans.īrunner, Julian Schweizer, C Amanda Canelo, Ismelda A Leung, Lucinda B Strauss, Jennifer L Yano, Elizabeth M Copyright © 2014 Academic Pediatric Association. Results suggest that strategies are needed to 1) help youth and clinicians negotiate shared understanding of mental health treatment needs and options, 2) incorporate mental health into transition planning, and 3) address insurance and other systemic barriers to accessing mental health services after aging out of foster care. Youths' perceptions of their mental health needs, self-efficacy, psychosocial supports during transition, and access barriers influence mental health service use after aging out of foster care. Barriers to accessing mental health services included difficulties obtaining health insurance, finding a mental health provider, scheduling appointments, and transportation. Youth identified limited self-efficacy and insufficient psychosocial supports "cueing action" during their transition out of foster care. Past mental health service experiences influenced whether youth viewed treatment options as beneficial. Youth (N = 28) reported ongoing mental health problems affecting their functioning however, they articulated variable levels of reliance on formal mental health treatment versus their own ability to resolve these problems without treatment. Questions were informed by the Health Belief Model and addressed 4 domains: youth perceptions of the "threat of mental health problems," treatment benefits versus barriers to accessing mental health services, self-efficacy, and "cues to action." Data were analyzed using a modified grounded-theory approach. Focus groups were conducted with youth with a history of mental health needs and previous service use who had aged out of foster care. To examine the perspectives of youth on factors that influence mental health service use after aging out of foster care. Sakai, Christina Mackie, Thomas I Shetgiri, Rashmi Franzen, Sara Partap, Anu Flores, Glenn Leslie, Laurel K Mental health beliefs and barriers to accessing mental health services in youth aging out of foster care.
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