The effects of the affordable care act adult dependent coverage expansion on mental health

Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-20

  Burns, Marguerite E ^a   Wolfe, Barbara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 2; SHORT FORM 12; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WELLBEING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INSURANCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STRESS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85015605708     PISSN: 10914358     EISSN: 1099176X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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