Mental Health Service Utilization Rates Among Commercially Insured Adults in the US During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with an elevated prevalence of mental health conditions and disrupted mental health care throughout the US.

Objective

To examine mental health service use among US adults from January through December 2020.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used county-level service utilization data from a national US database of commercial medical claims from adults (age >18 years) from January 5 to December 21, 2020. All analyses were conducted in April and May 2021.

Main outcomes and measures

Per-week use of mental health services per 10 000 beneficiaries was calculated for 5 psychiatric diagnostic categories: major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorders, and

SUBMITTER: McBain RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857246 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature