Trends in psychiatric diagnoses, medications and psychological therapies in a large Swedish region: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health services utilization for mental health disorders is reported to increase sharply in many countries. The aim of this study was to report trends in all aspects of mental health care utilization in a total population sample.

Methods

Repeated cross-sectional register study of the Stockholm Region (VAL) including both primary and secondary care. Trends in the proportion of adults in the total population of Stockholm Region with a recorded ICD-10 psychiatric diagnosis or psychological therapy during 2007-2017 as well as claims of psychiatric medication from 2011 were calculated.

Results

The proportion of adults utilizing any mental health care increased from 13.2% in 2011 to 16.1% in 2017. In 2017, 49.3% were treated in primary care, 32.2% in secondary car

SUBMITTER: Forslund T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7313191 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature