Maximizing Access to Mental Health Resources

The current project is a partnership between the University of Western Ontario and the London-Middlesex Canadian Mental Health Association, and will aim to increase the equitability of access to mental health services by investigating the barriers that prevent certain populations from such access. To do this, two key areas of service delivery, crisis services and case management, will be assessed in order to determine whether participation rates vary by age, gender, ethnic identity/language, or income. Using two complementary psychological frameworks, The Health Belief Model and The Theory of Planned Behavior, we will assess the attitudes and beliefs that discourage certain populations from seeking out mental health resources, and will use these findings to develop a psychological basis for interventions to increase equitable participation. The final product will be a report to the CMHA describing the research findings and providing recommendations in order to promote equitable access. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

James Olson

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Mental Health Association (Elgin Middlesex)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Western University

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