We need to talk: a qualitative inquiry into pathways to care for young men at ultra-high risk for psychosis

Åmlid, Håkon OlavTIPS - Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden (author)

We need to talk : a qualitative inquiry into pathways to care for young men at ultra-high risk for psychosis

The study was funded by Health Stavanger Health Trust.
INTRODUCTION: It is known from the literature that men are slower to seek help and staying engaged in mental health care compared to women. Seeing that in psychosis, men more often than women have insidious onsets but also a more malign illness course, it is important to find ways to improve timely help-seeking. The aim of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators for help-seeking in young male persons struggling with early signs of psychosis.METHODS: Qualitative interviews with nine young men who suffer from a first episode of psychosis or psychosis risk symptoms.RESULTS: Male stereotypical ideals, significant others, and knowledge of symptoms and where to get help as well characteristics of symptom trajectories appeared to be important determinants of help-seeking behavior.DISCUSSION: Interviews indicated that help-seeking in the participants was delayed first, because of reluctancy to disclose distress and second, because significant others were unable to accurately recognize symptoms. Information, awareness, and easy access to care remain important in early detection and intervention in psychosis and psychosis risk. However, more emphasis should be placed on de-stigmatizing mental health problems in men and aiming information specifically at them.

Carlsson, Jan,1955-Örebro universitet,Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap(Swepub:oru)jnko (author)
Bjørnestad, JoneTIPS - Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway; Department of Psychiatry, District General Hospital of Førde, Førde, Norway (author)
Joa, IngeTIPS - Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway (author)
Hegelstad, Wenche Ten VeldenTIPS - Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway (author)
TIPS - Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, Örebro, SwedenInstitutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

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