Mental Health Clinic Statistics: Needs Sources, Methods

The Newcomer Health Clinic in Nova Scotia: A Beacon Clinic to Support the Health Needs of the Refugee Population

Refugees tend to have greater vulnerability compared to the general population reporting greater need for physical, emotional, or dental problems compared to the general population. Despite the importance of creating strong primary care supports for these patients, it has been demonstrated that there is a significant gap in accessing primary care providers who are willi...

Researching the mental health needs of hard-to-reach groups: managing multiple sources of evidence

BACKGROUND Common mental health problems impose substantial challenges to patients, carers, and health care systems. A range of interventions have demonstrable efficacy in improving the lives of people experiencing such problems. However many people are disadvantaged, either because they are unable to access primary care, or because access does not lead to adequate help. New methods are needed ...

Mental health needs of the uninsured.

As many as 37 million Americans have no medical insurance, but no data exist on the mental health needs of community samples of the uninsured. Using interview data from a household sample in Los Angeles, we found that the uninsured had a higher prevalence of serious psychiatric disorder (16%) than those with private health insurance (12%), but had a prevalence similar to those with Medicaid (18...

Mental health needs of juvenile offenders.

Without treatment, the child may continue on a path of delinquency and eventually adult crime. Effective assessments of and comprehensive responses to court-involved juveniles with mental health needs can help break this cycle and produce healthier young people who are less likely to act out and commit crimes. The importance of screening and treatment are also discussed in the Delinquency Preve...

Addressing mental health needs of Balkan refugees.