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Article: Utilization of Specialty Mental Health Care Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness: The Roles of Demographics, Need, Insurance, and Risk.
- Article from:
- Health Services Research
- Article date:
- April 1, 2000
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Objective. To examine the sociodemographic, need, risk, and insurance characteristics of persons with severe mental illness and the importance of these characteristics for predicting specialty mental health utilization among this group.
Data Source. The Healthcare for Communities survey, a national study that tracks alcohol, drug, and mental health services utilization. Data come from a telephone survey of adults from 60 communities across the United States, and from a supplemental geographically dispersed sample.
Study Design. Respondents were categorized as having a severe mental disorder, other mental disorder, or no measured mental disorder. ...