Examines whether prisoners seek help from mental health professionals, and assesses the validity and utility of a short form of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPHS) for assessing prison inmates' help-seeking attitudes. Results were consistent with previous research, and indicated that male inmates (N = 173)…

A vignette depicting classical features of major depression was presented to subjects along with questions related to mental health literacy. Responses of those with major depression were compared to those of a control group. Results demonstrated that despite increased professional contact by those with major depression and suicidal ideation,…

In a study among undergraduates (n=257), results revealed that even though self-concealment was associated with less favorable attitudes toward seeking help, it was also associated with greater intentions to seek counseling. In another study, high self-concealers read a description of counseling that indicated that counseling involves revealing…

Needs for help reported by 1,260 homeless men and women in New York (New York) were studied through interviews. Fundamental survival demands were most frequently cited by men and women, with gender differences most apparent in areas in which gender differences have been identified in the general population. (SLD)

Explores which career services were perceived as most beneficial by unemployed and employed job seekers applying for staff positions at one university. Applicants (n=168) for variety of jobs completed Career Services Survey and regular application forms. Found that employment agencies were most frequently used professional career service, followed…

Examines the relation of gender role conflict to certain aspects of gay men's psychological experience. Gay men with less gender role conflict had a more positive view of seeking psychological help and reported fewer symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression. (Author/JDM)

Reviews literature pertaining to Chicanas/os' utilization of conventional mental health services. Notes that Chicanas/os underutilize mental health services, instead preferring family or nontraditional helpers for assistance. Discusses lack of support in the literature for use of many major psychological tests with Chicanas/os but reports that…

Article discusses various roles and functions of spirituality in the lives of many African Americans, and in particular on the impact of these issues on their mental health and willingness to seek formal mental health services. It highlights the importance of academic programs that prepare counselors to address spiritual and religious issues.…

Assesses characteristics of resiliency and help-seeking behavior among urban minority youth as related to issues of minority youth socialization and schooling. Discusses the role of help-seeking orientation in developing resiliency; developmental foundations of, and institutional influences on, help-seeking orientation; an integrated perspective…

Effects of two psychoeducational interventions were examined. The group that read information on mental illness demonstrated improved attitudes toward help seeking at follow-up, and more positive expectations about personal commitment of therapy initially and at follow-up. The group that read an intervention on psychotherapy demonstrated more…

Although a relatively high percentage of Australian adolescents experience mental health problems, many disturbed adolescents do not receive the help they require, and only a small proportion of adolescents seek professional psychological help. The present study examined adolescents' willingness to seek help and investigated factors that promote…

Individuals with schizophrenia have a much higher prevalence of tobacco smoking, a lower cessation rate, and a higher incidence of tobacco-related diseases than the general population. The initial challenge has been to motivate these individuals to quit smoking. This study tested whether motivational interviewing is effective in motivating smokers…

This article reexamines the help-seeking behavior of African American college students with a focus on possible counselor biases as well as biases in the settings in which counselors work. These issues are discussed as possible contributing factors to the underutilization of counseling by African American college students. Strategies to overcoming…

Given the high rates of crime in South Africa's townships, nonpolitical violence out-side the home and its psychological impact on women were investigated within two samples, the primary a help-seeking sample and the secondary a community sample. In the help-seeking sample, two thirds of the women reported having experienced several traumatic…

Empirical literature about same-gender domestic violence was relatively nonexistent until the past 20 years, and conducting research with this population about a sensitive topic remains a daunting endeavor. Existing studies reveal similarities between opposite- and same-gender domestic violence in prevalence, types of abuse, and various dynamics,…