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Incidence of utilization of public mental health facilities as a function of short‐term economic decline
Author(s) -
Barling Phillip W.,
Handal Paul J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf00892279
Subject(s) - memphis , mental health , suite , citation , public health , atlanta , library science , saint , sociology , gerontology , political science , psychology , history , medicine , law , psychiatry , computer science , art history , nursing , botany , metropolitan area , archaeology , biology
Analysis of the incidence of utilization of public mental health facilities during a 6-year time span yielded a significant relationship between lower occupational status and utilization of inpatient facilities. Further analysis revealed a significant relationship between education and utilization of outpatient facilities. Both of the findings held for 6 to 9 months after the beginning of economic decline.