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ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2023

The Health and Psychosocial Profiles of Adults Who Sought Mental Health and Addiction Specialty Services Through a Centralized Intake Process in Nova Scotia in 2020 and 2021.

JianLi Wang, Lu Yang, Phil Tibbo, Patryk Simon, Michele Bullerwell

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Article in Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

JianLi WangDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1329-914X
Lu YangDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada.
Phil TibboDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada.
Patryk SimonMental Health and Addiction Program, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada.
Michele BullerwellMental Health and Addiction Program, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada.
Dalhousie University · CANova Scotia Health Authority · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives(1) To calculate the proportions of people who sought mental health and addiction (MHA) specialty services in Nova Scotia, overall and by sex and age. (2) To describe the health and psychosocial profiles of the MHA Intake clients. (3) To identify factors associated with acceptance for MHA services.

methodsThe data of the Nova Scotia MHA Intake clients aged 19 to 64 years old in 2020 (

resultsIt was found that 1.48% and 2.33% of Nova Scotians aged 19 to 64 contacted the MHA Intake in 2020 and 2021. Over 66% were self-referrals, followed by physician referrals (28.34%). Mood (28.3%), anxiety (25.17%), and substance use (19.81%) were the top three presenting concerns for the contact. Many clients had a current or past provisional psychiatric diagnosis (58.7% in 2020, 61.8% in 2021). Among the clients, 74.67% and 68.29% reported at least 1 psychosocial stressor in 2020 and 2021, respectively. The clients with a current or past psychiatric diagnosis, suicide risk, and 2 or more psychosocial stressors, those who lived outside of Central Zone, and who had employee assistance program benefits/private insurance, were more likely to be qualified and accepted for MHA services than others.

conclusionsThe Intake clients have complex health and psychosocial profiles. Future studies are needed to monitor the trajectories of the clients to reduce inequities in receiving MHA services and improve client outcomes.

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Mental DisordersMental Health ServicesSubstance-Related DisordersAdultHumansMental HealthMiddle AgedNova ScotiaYoung Adultcentral intake/triagemental health and addictionmental health needsmental health servicesservice planning.specialty services

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PMID36855805
PMCPMC10411361
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