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Title: Increasing demand and persistent gaps in perceived need for mental health care: National findings from 2007 to 2021.
Authors: Tian, Yuan (AUTHOR), Rajit, Darren (AUTHOR), Shawyer, Frances (AUTHOR), Ozols, Ingrid (AUTHOR), Price, Karen (AUTHOR), Callander, Emily (AUTHOR), Inder, Brett (AUTHOR), Rosenberg, Sebastian (AUTHOR), Lakra, Vinay (AUTHOR), Fossey, Ellie (AUTHOR), Meadows, Graham (AUTHOR), Enticott, Joanne (AUTHOR)
Source: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Feb2026, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p171-183. 13p.
Subjects: Substance abuse, Cross-sectional method, Patient compliance, Psychotherapy, Mental health services, Australians, Research funding, Questionnaires, Interviewing, Statistical sampling, Affective disorders, Anxiety, Descriptive statistics, Surveys, Medical needs assessment, Drugs, Counseling, Data analysis software, Access to information, Social skills education, Evaluation
Geographic Terms: Australia
Abstract: Aims: To examine self-perceived need for mental health care in the Australian adult population between 2007 and 2021. Methods: The Perceived Need for Care Questionnaire in the 2007 and 2021 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing captures types of help needed in five mental health care categories: medication, information, counselling, social interventions and skills training. Needs are rated as unmet, partially met, or fully met. Twelve-month affective, anxiety and substance use disorders are assessed using WHO's Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Results: Demand for mental health care (composite of need categories) among adult Australians increased from 14% (2007) to 20% (2021). It also increased in those with common disorders (43.3–58.9%) and without (6.5–9.9%). Highest 2021 demand was in those with affective (76%), followed by anxiety (61%) and substance use (43%) disorders. Rates of demands being fully met remained stable (45% in 2007; 48% in 2021), with rates among those with substance use (24% in 2021), affective or anxiety (38%) disorders, and those without a common disorder (63%). In 2021, needed supports were counselling (16%), information (11%), medication (10%), skills training (6%) and social interventions (5%). Fully met needs were highest for medication (81%), then counselling (57%), information (54%), skills training (41%) and social interventions (15%). Conclusions: Despite service expansion, less than half of people with demand had fully met needs. Attention is needed on the causes, population-level prevention as well as treatment strategies to address this burgeoning mental health crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Aims: To examine self-perceived need for mental health care in the Australian adult population between 2007 and 2021. Methods: The Perceived Need for Care Questionnaire in the 2007 and 2021 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing captures types of help needed in five mental health care categories: medication, information, counselling, social interventions and skills training. Needs are rated as unmet, partially met, or fully met. Twelve-month affective, anxiety and substance use disorders are assessed using WHO's Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Results: Demand for mental health care (composite of need categories) among adult Australians increased from 14% (2007) to 20% (2021). It also increased in those with common disorders (43.3–58.9%) and without (6.5–9.9%). Highest 2021 demand was in those with affective (76%), followed by anxiety (61%) and substance use (43%) disorders. Rates of demands being fully met remained stable (45% in 2007; 48% in 2021), with rates among those with substance use (24% in 2021), affective or anxiety (38%) disorders, and those without a common disorder (63%). In 2021, needed supports were counselling (16%), information (11%), medication (10%), skills training (6%) and social interventions (5%). Fully met needs were highest for medication (81%), then counselling (57%), information (54%), skills training (41%) and social interventions (15%). Conclusions: Despite service expansion, less than half of people with demand had fully met needs. Attention is needed on the causes, population-level prevention as well as treatment strategies to address this burgeoning mental health crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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