The help-seeking process and predictors of mental health care use among individuals with depressive symptoms: a machine learning approach

• Main Authors: Vanessa Juergensen (Author), Lina-Jolien Peter (Author), David Steyrl (Author), Cindy Sumaly Lor (Author), Anh Phi Bui (Author), Thomas McLaren (Author), Holger Muehlan (Author), Samuel Tomczyk (Author), Silke Schmidt (Author), Georg Schomerus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeThe goal of the study was to identify the most important influences on professional healthcare use of people with depressive symptoms. We incorporated findings from research areas of health behaviors, stigma, and motivation to predict the help-seeking process variables from a wide range of pe...