Abstract：
To explore the receipt of mental health education, assessment, and referrals, and mental health service use among individuals with vestibular disorders. Patients with vestibular disorders living in the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK were surveyed through social media forums. Questionnaires assessed demographics, anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression-10), dizziness (Dizziness Handicap Inventory), and type of professional providing mental health education, assessment, referral, and treatment. The 226 participants were largely White (90%), educated (67% holding an associate\'s degree or higher) women (88%) with an average age of 45 who self-identified as having chronic vestibular symptoms (78%), as opposed to episodic ones (22%). Fifty-two percent reported never receiving verbal education, written education (69%), mental health assessment (54%), or referral (72%). Participants were more likely to receive mental health treatment in the past if they had received verbal resources and/or referrals from clinicians. The majority of patients with vestibular disorders report that medical professionals have not provided education, mental health assessment, or a mental health referral.
摘要：
探讨接受心理健康教育,评估，和转介，以及前庭疾病患者的精神卫生服务使用情况。生活在美国的前庭疾病患者，澳大利亚,加拿大,和英国通过社交媒体论坛进行了调查。问卷调查评估人口统计数据，焦虑（广义焦虑症-7），抑郁症（流行病学研究中心抑郁症-10），头晕（头晕障碍清单），以及提供心理健康教育的专业人员，评估，转介,和治疗。226名参与者主要是白人（90％），受过教育(67%持有副学士学位或更高)的女性(88%)，平均年龄45岁，自我认定有慢性前庭症状(78%)，而不是情节性的(22%)。52%的人报告从未接受过口头教育，书面教育（69%），心理健康评估(54%)，或转诊(72%)。如果参与者接受了临床医生的口头资源和/或转介，他们过去更有可能接受心理健康治疗。大多数前庭疾病患者报告说，医疗专业人员没有提供教育，心理健康评估,或心理健康转诊。
