ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2006, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (6): 888-894.

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Psychological Help-Seeking: Current Research and
The Phases-Decision-Making Model

Jiang Guangrong;Xia Mian   

  1. School of Psychology, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2005-09-23 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-11-15 Published:2006-11-15
  • Contact: Jiang Guangrong

Abstract: This paper reviewed the progress and achievements within the field of psychological help-seeking, and pointed out the limits of the studies. Then the authors proposed a model named Phases-Decision-making Model(PDM) to explain the help-seeking process, which based on literature and a set of pilot studies. The PDM include three continuous phases: the phases of perception of mental problem, self-help evaluation, and others-help evaluation. The primary studies by the authors based on PDM were introduced

Key words: mental health, psychological help-seeking, Phases-Decision-making Model

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