Mental health inequities for M āori youth: a population-level study of mental health service data

CONCLUSION: Despite known high levels of mental health concerns for rangatahi Māori, administrative data suggests significant under-reporting, assessment, and treatment of emotional conditions relative to NMNP. These differences were exacerbated by deprivation. Māori were more likely to be referred to services for externalised symptoms of distress (substance use and self-harm).PMID:36521087

Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - December 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Reremoana Theodore Nick Bowden Jesse Kokaua Troy Ruhe Matt Hobbs Sarah Hetrick Lukas Marek Jesse Wiki Barry Milne Hiran Thabrew Joseph Boden Source Type: research