Discussion Post
Some of our text reading focuses on the utilization of health care services and the different settings in which these services are delivered. Using the Ashford Library, search the ProQuest database to identify at minimum one peer-reviewed article published within the last five years that focuses on one of the factors listed below in terms of its potential for creating a barrier to the utilization of mental health services:
a. Gender (sex) as a barrier to the utilization of mental health services
b. Lifespan (age) as a barrier to the utilization of mental health services
c. One comorbidity or multiple comorbidities (additional diagnoses either mental/psychiatric/behavioral/developmental or physical) as a barrier/barriers to the utilization of mental health services
d. Severity of mental or physical illness as a barrier to the utilization of mental health services
e. Sociocultural factors (financial, transportation, cultural) as a barrier/barriers to the utilization of mental health services.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.