Men's Dropout From Mental Health Services: Results From a Survey of Australian Men Across the Life Span.

ABSTRACT: While increasing numbers of Australian men are accessing mental health services, the sustainability of their therapy engagement varies significantly, with many men being lost to follow-up. The current study investigated dropout rates in a large community-based male sample to highlight the reasons for, and potential predictors of, men dropping out of mental health care services. Data were drawn from an online survey of 1907 Australian men (aged 16-85; M = 44.1 years) reflecting on their broad experiences in mental health therapy. Participants responded to bespoke items assessing their past dropout experience and reasons for dropping out, the odds of which were modeled in relation to demographics and predictors (e.g., therapist engagement strategies, alignment to traditional masculini

SUBMITTER: Seidler ZE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8165839 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature