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Population level of unmet need for mental healthcare in Europe
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Background: The high prevalence of mental disorders has fuelled controversy about the need for mental health services. Aims: To estimate unmet need for mental healthcare at the population level in Europe. Method: As part of the European Study of Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project, a cross-sectional survey was conducted of representative samples of the adult general population of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Spain ( n =8796). Mental disorders were assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview 3.0. Individuals with a 12-month mental disorder that was disabling or that had led to use of services in the previous 12 months were considered in need of care. Results: About six per cent of the sample was defined as being in need of mental healthcare. Nearly half (48%) of these participants reported no formal healthcare use. In contrast, only 8% of the people with diabetes had reported no use of services for their physical condition. In total, 3.1% of the adult population had an unmet need for mental healthcare. About 13% of visits to formal health services were made by individuals without any mental morbidity. Conclusions: There is a high unmet need for mental care in Europe, which may not be eliminated simply by reallocating existing healthcare resources.
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- Authors
- Alonso, J., Codony, M., Kovess, V., Angermeyer, M. C., Katz, S. J., Haro, J. M., De Girolamo, G., De Graaf, R., Demyttenaere, K., Vilagut, G., Almansa, J., Lépine, J. P., & Brugha, T. S.
- Affiliations
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Leipzig University (DE)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (ES)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Alonso, Jordi
- ORCID
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2007-04
- Volume
- 190
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 299-306
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2112911661
- Cited by
- 299
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 20.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Lirias (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- GlaxoSmithKline
- World Health Organization
- European Commission (1999-01042, QLG5–1999-01042, SANCO2004123, 2004123)
- Generalitat de Catalunya (01042)
- Regione Piemonte (00/0028)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (FIS 00/0028)
- Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health and Medical Studies
- Keywords
- mental illness, mental health service utilization, psychiatric morbidity, health care utilization, disability, Europe
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Mental Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Europe, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, International Cooperation, Male, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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