Mental health problems and help-seeking behavior among college students

Justin Hunt; Daniel Eisenberg

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.08.008

Mental health problems and help-seeking behavior among college students

J Adolesc Health. 2010 Jan;46(1):3-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.08.008. Epub 2009 Oct 20.

Authors

Justin Hunt¹, Daniel Eisenberg

Affiliation

¹ Division of Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA. huntjustinb@uams.edu

PMID: 20123251
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.08.008

Abstract

Mental disorders are as prevalent among college students as same-aged non-students, and these disorders appear to be increasing in number and severity. The purpose of this report is to review the research literature on college student mental health, while also drawing comparisons to the parallel literature on the broader adolescent and young adult populations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Depression / therapy
Humans
Mental Disorders / epidemiology
Mental Disorders / therapy*
Patient Acceptance of Health Care*
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Students / psychology*
Universities
Young Adult