Referral to a new psychological therapy service is associated with reduced utilisation of healthcare and sickness absence by people with common mental health problems: A before and after comparison

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  de Lusignan, Simon ^a   Chan, Tom ^a   Parry, Glenys ^b   Dent Brown, Kim ^b   Kendrick, Tony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE TREATMENT; DRUG; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SICK LEAVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863997822     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.139873     Document Type: Article

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