TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Use of Medicare Benefit Scheme mental health services in young people who experienced self-harm and/or suicidal behaviours: data from the Young Minds Matter survey
JO  - Australasian psychiatry
A1  - Chitty, Kate M.
A1  - Sawyer, Michael Gifford
A1  - Carter, Gregory
A1  - Lawrence, David
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To examine healthcare utilisation patterns in a sample of young people with self-reported experiences of self-harm and/or suicidal behaviours. <br><br>METHODS: A national survey examining mental health in a nationally representative sample of young Australians aged 12-17 years, linked to routinely collected healthcare and dispensing data. For respondents that self-reported experience of self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicidal plan and/or suicide attempt, we assessed attendance at a Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) subsidised MH service or non-MH general practitioner (GP) attendance at three time periods: 1) ever, 2) in the 12 months prior to completing the survey and 3) after completing the survey until 31 Dec 2015. We also assessed correlates associated with attendance and non-attendance at a MH service. <br><br>RESULTS: The study included 311 young people. MH services were attended in the 12 months before the survey by 38.3% with attempted suicide, 28.7% with a suicidal plan, 28.9% with suicidal ideation and 29.4% with self-harm. MH treatment administered by a GP was the most common MH service (25%); followed treatment by psychologist (15%) and psychiatrist (5%). Attendance at a MH service was observed highest alongside more severe self-reported depression. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Potential underutilisation of MBS MH services by young people with self-harm and/or suicidal behaviours.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1039-8562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10398562231163415
ID  - ref1
ER  -