Abstract
To provide an overview of 12 month rates of service use for mental health problems and mental disorders by the general Australian adult population. Method: Data came from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (2007 NSMHWB), a nationally representative household survey of 8841 individuals aged between 16 and 85 years. Results: Overall, 11.9 of the general Australian adult population made use of any services for mental health problems in a 12 month period.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 615 - 623 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |