Diagnosis of mental disorder in adults and increased use of health services in four outpatient settings
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 137 (2) , 207-210
- https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.137.2.207
Abstract
The differential use of medical services by patients with and those without a diagnosis of mental disorder was examined in four adult populations by age, sex, diagnosis, and medical department used. The four settings offered comprehensive services to patients who varied greatly in socioeconomic status. In all four settings patients with a diagnosis of mental disorder used all services and general health services more than patients without such a diagnosis. Results document increased medical morbidity and a greater likelihood of a diagnosis of an ill-defined condition in patients with mental disorder than that found in patients without a diagnosis of mental disorder.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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