The effects of state parity laws on the use of mental health care

Medical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 499-505

  Harris, Katherine M ^a,d   Carpenter, Christopher ^b   Bao, Yuhua ^c  

^a SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Mental health care; Outpatient; Parity; Psychotropic medication; Utilization

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; STATE GOVERNMENT;

EID: 33745328174     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000215813.16211.00     Document Type: Review

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