Consumer Expectations and Attitudes About Psychotherapy: Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although mental illness is common among adults in the United States, access to, and public perception of, mental health care continue to present as key barriers to care.

Objective

Given the importance of attitudes toward, and perceptions of, mental health treatment in the successful access to mental health care and treatment of mental health issues, the primary goal of this survey study was to further investigate consumer perspectives of psychotherapy among adults in the United States; specifically, adding to the literature by investigating perceptions of both the general public and patients receiving telehealth. More specifically, the aims were to better understand openness to, and satisfaction with, therapy; perceptions, preferences, and expectations around ther

SUBMITTER: O'Callaghan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288349 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature