MEASURING OUTPATIENT MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE IN THE UNITED-STATES

被引：14

作者：

OLFSON, M ^{[1
]}

PINCUS, HA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] AMER PSYCHIAT ASSOC,WASHINGTON,DC 20009

来源：

HEALTH AFFAIRS | 1994年 / 13卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1377/hlthaff.13.5.172

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

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摘要：

A standard definition of outpatient mental health care does not now exist. Data from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey are used to examine how varying the definition influences utilization estimates. A broad definition of mental health care, which requires purchase of a psychotropic medication or a psychotherapy visit or a visit for a mental health condition, captures nearly seven times as many persons as a definition that requires a visit to a mental health specialist for a mental health condition and either purchase of a psychotropic medication or psychotherapy. Because estimates of mental health service use are highly sensitive to how treatment is defined, caution should be exercised in evaluating mental health utilization data.

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页码：172 / 180

页数：9