Pathway to effective treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health Surveys: Perceived need for treatment
Greater clinical need is a key determinant of perceived need for treatment. Findings suggest a need for strategies to address low perceived need (e.g., in males, older people, alcohol use disorders) and lower endorsement of professional treatment in some groups, and to improve patient's treatment experiences which are important enablers of future help-seeking.
Authors
- José Miguel Caldas‐de‐Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-6772)
- Giovanni de Girolamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1611-8324)
- Viviane Kovess–Masféty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7045-6175)
- Jacek Wciórka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3353-3888)
- Juan Carlos Stagnaro
- Nancy A. Sampson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2971-6072)
- Oye Gureje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-5947)
- Josep María Haro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-277X)
- Siranoush Manoukian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6034-7562)
- Margreet ten Have (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-2199)
- Daniel Vigo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4445-4122)
- Alan E. Kazdin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-9473)
- Ronny Bruffaerts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0330-3694)
- Charlene Rapsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1052-249X)
- Fernando Navarro‐Mateu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3228-623X)
- Ronald C. Kessler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-2305)
- Laura Helena Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-3521)
- Dan Joseph Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7218-7810)
- Zahari Zarkov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8444-3735)
- María Carmen Viana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0464-4845)
- Meredith Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0096-729X)
- Stephanie Chardoul
- María Elena Medina-Mora
- Jordi Alonso
- Brendan Bunting
- Elie G. Karam
- Irving Hwang
- José Posada-Villa
- Daisuke Nishi
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of British Columbia Hospital (CA)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Balamand (LB)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Park Centre for Mental Health (AU)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Saint George Hospital (LB)
- University of Córdoba (CO)
- Yale University (US)
- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (AU)
- Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli (IT)
- Trimbos Institute (NL)
- Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya (ES)
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (ES)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Municipal Institute for Medical Research (ES)
- Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (LB)
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (ES)
- Servicio Murciano de Salud (ES)
- National Center of Public Health and Analyses (BG)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology (PL)
- Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (MX)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
- Hospital del Mar Research Institute (ES)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- University of Otago (NZ)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Mental Health Systems
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-025-00666-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- John W. Alden Trust
- Eli Lilly and Company
- South African Medical Research Council
- Fundación para la Formación e Investigación Sanitarias de la Región de Murcia
- Servicio Murciano de Salud
- Fundação Champalimaud
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Medical Research Council
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
- Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse