Poverty and severe psychiatric disorder in the U.S.: Evidence from the medical expenditure panel survey

Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-96

  Vick, Brandon ^a   Jones, Kristine ^b   Mitra, Sophie ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862497424     PISSN: 10914358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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