Impact of oil recession on community mental health service utilization in an oil sands mining region in Canada.

CONCLUSION: This study provides a comprehensive description of longitudinal patterns of mental health service utilization before and during a recession. The findings provide important evidence for policy and planning decisions to encourage resource allocation to help promote accessibility of the most needed community mental health resources.
PMID: 29966476 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ritchie A, Hrabok M, Igwe O, Omeje J, Ogunsina O, Ambrosano L, Corbett S, Juhás M, Agyapong VI Tags: Int J Soc Psychiatry Source Type: research