Perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by primary care physicians and mental health specialists
Authors: J. L. Wang and S. B. Patten
Overview
Abstract (English)
The authors used data from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-Being to estimate and compare perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by general practitioners/family doctors (GP/FDs), by mental health specialists among those who visited GP/FDs, and by mental health specialists-only in the past 12 months (N=2,859). The authors found that, in Canada, perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by GP/FDs did not significantly differ from that provided by mental health specialists. Using services from both GP/FDs and mental health specialists and taking psychotropic medication improved perceived effectiveness of care.
Abstract (French)
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Details
| Type | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Author | J. L. Wang and S. B. Patten |
| Publication Year | 2007 |
| Title | Perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by primary care physicians and mental health specialists |
| Volume | 48 |
| Journal Name | Psychosomatics |
| Number | 2 |
| Pages | 123-127 |
| Publication Language | English |
- J. L. Wang
- J. L. Wang and S. B. Patten
- Perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by primary care physicians and mental health specialists
- Psychosomatics
- 48
- 2007
- 2
- 123-127