Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate racial/ethnic differences in the extent to which mental health treatment is obtained from mental health providers, primary care physicians (PCPs), or both and to examine the effects of provider type on change in mental component scores (MCS) of the SF-12 on different race/ethnic groups.

Methods

Secondary data analysis of 2008 to 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Non-institutionalized civilian US population, aged 18 to 64 (N = 62 558). Based on counts of all mental health visits in a calendar year, we identified patients who obtained care from PCPs, mental health provider, PCP and mental health providers and other providers and examined changes in MCS by type of care.

Results

9.9% of Non-Hispanic Whites obtained mental health treatmen

SUBMITTER: Henry TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7585881 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature