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  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Psychotherapy is the primary recommended treatment for youth depression.
  • A significant gap exists between recommended treatment and actual utilization by adolescents.
  • Understanding barriers and facilitators is key to improving access to mental health services for young people.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare barriers and facilitators to seeking psychotherapy in youth who have and have not received it.
  • To explore reasons for psychotherapy discontinuation among adolescents.
  • To identify factors influencing youth engagement with mental health services.

Main Methods:

  • A concurrent mixed-methods study design.
  • Surveys administered to 104 participants (53 with prior psychotherapy, 51 without).
  • Semi-structured interviews conducted with 60 participants, analyzed concurrently with survey data.

Main Results:

  • Key barriers to seeking psychotherapy include a preference for self-management, belief in spontaneous improvement, and lack of awareness about services.
  • Stigma and concerns about the therapeutic relationship were common barriers across groups.
  • Facilitators included improving coping skills and addressing functional impairment; 'aging out' was a discontinuation factor.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing youth psychotherapy utilization requires a multi-level approach targeting individual, community, policy, and organizational factors.
  • Strategies to increase service availability and quality are essential for improving both initial seeking and retention in treatment.
  • Interventions should consider the unique barriers and facilitators influencing adolescents' decisions to engage with mental health care.