Delay in initial treatment contact after first onset of mental disorders in metropolitan China
- Lee, S.
- Fung, S. C.
- Tsang, A.
- Zhang, M. Y.
- Huang, Y. Q.
- He, Y. L.
- Liu, Z. R.
- Shen, Y. C.
- Kessler, R. C.
DOIAbstract
Objective: There has been no community-based research on treatment delay among people with mental disorders in China. This study examines lifetime treatment and treatment delay in metropolitan China. Method: A multi-stage probability survey of 5201 respondents was administered in Beijing and Shanghai. Age of first treatment contact after onset of each of the three lifetime DSM-IV/CIDI disorder classes was compared with retrospective information on age of disorder onset. Length and predictors of treatment delay were examined using survival analysis. Results: Survival curves estimate that 44.7%, 25.7%, and 7.9% of people with anxiety, substance, and mood disorders, respectively, will ever make treatment contact. Delays in first treatmen...
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