Journal article
Comparing youth with vs without outpatient mental health services on subsequent acute mental health care visits
Abstract
BackgroundUse of acute care for mental health concerns has been increasing among youth in recent years. Improving access to outpatient mental health services may prevent downstream acute care visits. PurposeTo examine differences in rates of acute mental health care visits among youth with- versus without prior outpatient mental health services. MethodologyA total of 2,442 youth ages 14-17 years participated in a provincially representative …
Authors
Edwards J; Wang L; Fuller AE; Anderson KK; Georgiades K
Journal
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 501–504
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
March 2023
DOI
10.1007/s00127-022-02418-4
ISSN
0933-7954