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Trends in contacts with mental health professionals and cost barriers to mental health care among adults with significant psychological distress in the United States: 1997-2002

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  • Mojtabai, R.

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Objectives. I assessed recent trends in prevalence of any contact with mental health professionals and nonuse of mental health care or prescription medications owing to cost among adults with significant psychological distress. Methods. In samples drawn from the National Health Interview Survey of 1997-2002, multiple logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association of survey year with mental health professional contacts and nonuse of mental health care or prescription medications owing to cost. Results. The prevalence of any contact with mental health professionals increased from 29.1% in 1997 to 35.5% in 2002 (P

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  • Mojtabai, R., 2005. "Trends in contacts with mental health professionals and cost barriers to mental health care among adults with significant psychological distress in the United States: 1997-2002," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(11), pages 2009-2014.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2003.037630_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.037630
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