Met and unmet need for mental health care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Stene-Larsen, Kim; Gustavson, Kristin; Reneflot, Anne
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2022-02Metadata
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Knudsen, A.K.S., Skogen, J.C., Stene-Larsen, K., Gustavson, K., Reneflot, A. (2002) Met and unmet need for mental health care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of Public Health, 23(1), 49-51 10.1093/eurpub/ckab183Sammendrag
There is a concern that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will generate large unmet needs for mental health care. Using data from an epidemiological psychiatric diagnostic interview survey (n = 2159) conducted on a probability sample from the general population, the proportions of met and unmet need for mental health care among individuals with and without mental disorders were compared before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed no statistical difference in met and unmet need for mental health care, but point estimates were suggestive of a higher unmet need for care among those with a current mental disorder after the lock-down period.