Disparities in Utilization of Mental Health Services: Explanations and Possible Solutions

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 65-66

  Laraque, Danielle ^a   Szilagyi, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGRO; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PARENTAL AGE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RACISM; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA;

CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREJUDICE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 61949118289     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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