Socioeconomic status and self-reported barriers to mental health service use

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-206

  Steele, Leah ^a,b   Dewa, Carolyn ^a   Lee, Kenneth ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health services accessibility; Mental health services; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING;

EID: 34248572205     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370705200312     Document Type: Article

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