ArticleInternational journal for equity in health2006
Variation in prescribing for anxiety and depression: a reflection of health inequalities, cultural differences or variations in access to care?
Article in International journal for equity in health, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Screening for psychiatric morbidity in the population - a comparison of the GHQ-12 and self-reported medication use.International journal of population data science · 2018Article
- Factors associated with duration of new antidepressant treatment: analysis of a large primary care database.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2012Article
- Twelve-month prevalence of psychiatric disorders and treatment-seeking among Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in the United States: results from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.Journal of psychiatric research · 2011Article
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- Influence of population and general practice characteristics on prescribing of minor tranquilisers in primary care.Pharmacy practice · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are large variations in mental health prescribing in UK populations. However the underlying reasons for these differences, which may be related to differences in prevalence, cultural expectations or practical difficulties in access to treatment, remain uncertain.
methodsLinear modelling was used to investigate whether population characteristics or access to primary care account for variations in mental health prescribing across 39 deprived neighbourhoods.
resultsThe proportion of sampled respondents whose first language was not English and the ratio of general practitioners to population explained 61% of variation. Deprivation and mental health status were not significant predictors of prescribing in these relatively deprived communities.
conclusionThese findings suggest that mental health prescribing, within deprived areas, as well as reflecting cultural and social differences in prescribing, may also be a proxy measure of access to care.
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