Health status and the use of outpatient mental health services

Investigated the effects of mental health status--self-reported psychological distress and psychological well-being--on the use of outpatient mental health services, based on mental health data from the Rand Corporation's Health Insurance Survey. Results reveal that probability of mental health...

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Published in:	The American psychologist Vol. 39; no. 10; pp. 1090 - 1100
Main Author:	Ware, John E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Psychological Association 01-10-1984
Subjects:	Affective Symptoms - therapy Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data Biological and medical sciences Deductibles and Coinsurance Health Health Care Utilization Health Status Human Humans Medical sciences Mental Health Mental Health Services Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data Outpatient Treatment Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Self-Report Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry Surveys United States Human Depression Public health organization Mental health Psychological well being
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Summary:	Investigated the effects of mental health status--self-reported psychological distress and psychological well-being--on the use of outpatient mental health services, based on mental health data from the Rand Corporation's Health Insurance Survey. Results reveal that probability of mental health care and intensity of treatment provided by mental health specialists increase significantly with increases in psychological distress, independent of insurance plan, physical health, and sociodemographic variables. Results support the validity of self-report mental health surveys. (42 ref)
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ISSN:	0003-066X 1935-990X
DOI:	10.1037/0003-066X.39.10.1090