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dc.contributor.authorTroeung, Lakkhina
dc.contributor.authorGasson, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorEgan, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:53:17Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:53:17Z
dc.date.created2014-08-20T20:00:26Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationTroeung, L. and Gasson, N. and Egan, S. 2014. Patterns and Predictors of Mental Health Service Utilization in People With Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 28 (1): pp. 12-28.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41597
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0891988714541869
dc.description.abstract

Comorbid psychiatric complications are a common occurrence in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the majority of people with PD experiencing mental health problems do not receive any professional treatment. Method: A total of327 Australian adults with PD completed a cross-sectional survey examining patterns of mental health service utilization and predictors of willingness to seek future mental health treatment. Results: Only 8% of participants were currently engaged in mental health treatment despite elevated levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms. The lifetime service use rate was also low at 24%. Logistic regression analysis showed that, second to prior treatment experience (odds ratio [OR] = 3.28, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.46-7.35), having had a discussion about psychological symptoms with a primary PD neurologist was the next most important predictor and tripled the likelihood of an individual being willing to seek future treatment, (OR = 3.01, 95% CI = 1.72- 5.27). Conclusion: This study highlights the integral role of the PD neurologist in facilitating awareness and treatment of mental health problems for individuals with PD.

dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.subjectbarriers
dc.subjectmental health service utilization
dc.subjectpsychological treatment
dc.subjectParkinson's disease
dc.titlePatterns and Predictors of Mental Health Service Utilization in People With Parkinson's Disease
dc.typeJournal Article
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dcterms.source.endPage7
dcterms.source.issn0891-9887
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology
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