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## Background: Men are less likely than women to seek out mental health treatment, despite men also having mental health struggles. ## Aim: We examined typologies of men's reasons for not seeking treatment even though they perceived a need for treatment. ## Method: We conducted a latent class analysis using a u.s. national sample of 836 men who specifically indicated a need for mental health services, but did not seek treatment from the national study on drug use and health. ## Results: We identified three distinct types of men and their unique rationales for not seeking treatment: positive attitudes class, perceived high behavioral control class, and negative attitudes class. ## Conclusions: Unique strategies to market clinical services to each of the various needs and concerns of these types of men may prove more beneficial than a generic outreach approach. we encourage mental health professionals to proactively educate men about their services and aim to reduce barriers for men seeking treatment.

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Author

Preston C. Morgan; M. Hunter Stanfield; Jared A. Durtschi

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)