Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
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SUBMITTER: Henry TL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7585881 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec
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Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
Henry Tracey L TL Jetty Anuradha A Petterson Stephen S Jaffree Helaina H Ramsay Allie A Heiman Erica E Bazemore Andrew A
Journal of primary care & community health 20200101
<h4>Objectives</h4>To estimate racial/ethnic differences in the extent to which mental health treatment is obtained from mental health providers, primary care physicians (PCPs), or both and to examine the effects of provider type on change in mental component scores (MCS) of the SF-12 on different race/ethnic groups.<h4>Methods</h4>Secondary data analysis of 2008 to 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Non-institutionalized civilian US population, aged 18 to 64 (N = 62 558). Based on co ...[more]
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