This statistic shows the length of delay in seeking treatment (treatment gap) for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and in 2016. During the period surveyed, the treatment gap for all of the listed disorders decreased, except for those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Those suffering from OCD saw an increase in treatment gap from nine years to eleven years.
Length of delay in seeking treatment for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and 2016, in years
this is the second study conducted in this series.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
The Singapore Mental Health Study was first conducted in 2010, to provide insight on the mental health landscape in Singapore. No future study has been announced as of February 2019.
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Institute of Mental Health (Singapore). (December 11, 2018). Length of delay in seeking treatment for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and 2016, in years [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967829/treatment-gap-for-mental-disorders-singapore/
Institute of Mental Health (Singapore). "Length of delay in seeking treatment for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and 2016, in years." Chart. December 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967829/treatment-gap-for-mental-disorders-singapore/
Institute of Mental Health (Singapore). (2018). Length of delay in seeking treatment for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and 2016, in years. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967829/treatment-gap-for-mental-disorders-singapore/
Institute of Mental Health (Singapore). "Length of Delay in Seeking Treatment for Mental Disorders in Singapore in 2010 and 2016, in Years." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967829/treatment-gap-for-mental-disorders-singapore/
Institute of Mental Health (Singapore), Length of delay in seeking treatment for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and 2016, in years Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967829/treatment-gap-for-mental-disorders-singapore/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Length of delay in seeking treatment for mental disorders in Singapore in 2010 and 2016, in years [Graph], Institute of Mental Health (Singapore), December 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/967829/treatment-gap-for-mental-disorders-singapore/
