Sex differences in the contact rates and utilization of psychiatric services. A three-year follow-up study in northern Finland

European Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-212

  Saarento, O ^a   Rasanen S ^a   Nieminen, P ^a   Hakko, H ^a   Isohanni, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Mental health services; Psychiatric care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0343091318     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(00)00224-8     Document Type: Article

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