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Disparities in Assessment,Treatment, and Recommendations for Specialty Mental Health Care: Patient Reports of Medical Provider Behavior |
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| Authors: | Oanh L Meyer Anne Saw Young Il Cho Tonya L Fancher |
| Affiliation: | Alzheimer''s Disease Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA;Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL;Department of Psychology, Sungshin Women''s University, Seoul, Korea;Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA |
| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo examine perceptions of medical doctor behavior in mental health (MH) utilization disparities.ConclusionsPerceptions of provider behavior might contribute to documented disparities in MH utilization. Further research is needed to determine other points in the treatment utilization process that might account for racial/ethnic disparities. |
| Keywords: | Disparities mental health screening provider referral patient perceptions |