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

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dc.contributor.authorChitty, K.M.
dc.contributor.authorSawyer, M.G.
dc.contributor.authorCarter, G.
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, D.
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionFirst published online March 19, 2023
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To examine healthcare utilisation patterns in a sample of young people with self-reported experiences of self-harm and/or suicidal behaviours. 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. 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 selfharm. MH treatment administered by a GP was the most common MH service (25%); followed treatment by psychologist (15%) and psychiatrist (5%). Attendance at aMH service was observed highest alongsidemore severe self-reported depression. Conclusions: Potential underutilisation ofMBSMHservices by young people with self-harmand/or suicidal behaviours.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKate M. Chitty, Michael Gifford Sawyer, Gregory Carter, David Lawrence
dc.identifier.citationAustralasian Psychiatry, 2023; 31(3):270-276
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/10398562231163415
dc.identifier.issn1039-8562
dc.identifier.issn1440-1665
dc.identifier.orcidSawyer, M.G. [0000-0002-7834-0561]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/137891
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1122362
dc.rights© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2023. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/10398562231163415
dc.subjectgeneral practice
dc.subjecthealth services
dc.subjecthealthcare
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectsuicidal behaviour
dc.titleUse 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
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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