Characteristics of People Who Use Telephone Counseling: Findings from Secondary Analysis of a Population-Based Study.
Adm Policy Ment Health
; 42(5): 621-32, 2015 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-25234346
ABSTRACT
The characteristics of people who use telephone counseling are not well understood. This secondary analysis used data from a nationally representative community survey of 8,841 Australian adults to compare callers and non-callers to telephone counseling services. Callers have a poorer clinical profile, including a higher risk of suicide, than people who do not use telephone counseling. They also use a variety of other mental health services. Repeat calls are associated with anxiety disorders, receipt of mental health care from general practitioners, and social disadvantage. All callers have a potential need for telephone counseling and further population studies that distinguish between telephone services intended to provide crisis (one-off) and ongoing counseling are warranted.
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Transtornos de Ansiedade
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Suicídio
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Linhas Diretas
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Aconselhamento
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Intervenção em Crise
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Serviços de Saúde Mental
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article