Gender and mental health service use in bipolar disorder: national cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence of gender differences in bipolar disorder characteristics and comorbidity, there is little research on the differences in treatment and service use between men and women with bipolar disorder.

Aims

To use routine data to describe specialist mental health service contact for bipolar disorder, including in-patient, community and support service contacts; to compare clinical characteristics and mental health service use between men and women in contact with secondary services for bipolar disorder.

Method

Cross-sectional analysis of mental health patients with bipolar disorder in New Zealand, based on complete national routine health data.

Results

A total of 3639 individuals were in contact with specialist mental health services with a c

SUBMITTER: Cunningham R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745236 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature