Demographic predictors of lack of current mental health treatment among university students with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder

Aim To identify the demographic predictors of lack of current mental health (MH) treatment among university students with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD). Methods Adult university students with a self‐identified diagnosis of an SSD (schizophreniform, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder)...

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Published in:Early intervention in psychiatry 2023-12, Vol.17 (12), p.1207-1215
Main Authors: Gouse, Brittany M., Schwarz, Aviva G., Gibbs, Jada S., Weinberg, Janice M., Yue, Han, Chava, Anisha, Brown, Hannah E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Antipsychotics
Colleges & universities
Demographics
disparities
Ethnicity
Female
Gender aspects
Gender Identity
Humans
Male
Mental Health
psychosis
Psychotherapy
Psychotropic drugs
Race
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - drug therapy
Schizophrenia - therapy
Students
Students - psychology
Universities
university
University students
Young Adult
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Summary:Aim To identify the demographic predictors of lack of current mental health (MH) treatment among university students with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD). Methods Adult university students with a self‐identified diagnosis of an SSD (schizophreniform, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder) were identified from the 2019–2020 Healthy Minds Study survey. In this study, pertinent demographic factors included age, race/ethnicity, sex assigned at birth, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental education, financial stress, and employment. Multivariable modelling was used to investigate the demographic predictors of lack of current psychotherapy treatment, no current antipsychotic use, and lack of any MH treatment (defined as concurrent lack of psychotherapy and antipsychotic treatment). Results Of the 135 included students with a SSD, the median age was 23 years old and 79 (58.5%) were assigned female at birth. Fifty‐five participants (40.7%) lacked any current MH treatment. In fully adjusted models, lack of current MH treatment was associated with working more than 20 h per week (OR 2.9 [1.2–7.1], p = 0.02). No current antipsychotic use was associated with Hispanic/Latino race/ethnicity (OR 4.2 (1.2–14.5), p = 0.04). Lack of current psychotherapy treatment was associated with cisgender male identity (OR 5.5 [2.0–15.2], p 
ISSN:1751-7885
1751-7893
1751-7893
DOI:10.1111/eip.13422