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Table 1 Level of specialization in health services reached

From: Utilization of health services in relation to mental health problems in adolescents: A population based survey

 

Those seeking help for mental health problems1 % (n)

No services

4.1 (30)

Nurse

3.3 (24)

MD

44 (320)

PPT/fam. Counseling

8.1 (59)

Psychologist/psychiatrist

39.8 (289)

  1. 1 N = 722
  2. Numbers represent percentages (n) of adolescents with a mental health problem for which help has been sought reaching each level of specialized services, but no further in the hierarchy.
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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