Relationships between serious psychological distress and the use of health services in the United States: Findings from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 23-29

  Pearson, William S ^a   Dhingra, Satvinder S ^a   Strine, Tara W ^a   Liang, Yia Wun ^b   Berry, Joyce T ^c   Mokdad, Ali H ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Depression; Health services; Mental health; Serious psychological distress; Utilization of services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650688945     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0003-4     Document Type: Article

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