This study examines gender and ethnic differences in mental health utilization and
expenditures in a fee-for-service Medicaid eligible population in Monroe County, New York …

The present study tested the hypothesis that Medicaid-financed African Americans would be
more likely to receive outpatient mental health treatment than African Americans whose …

OBJECTIVES. Factors affecting ethnic differences in the use of outpatient mental health
services are analyzed in an insured, nonpoor population to determine if lower use by Blacks …

This paper estimates demand for mental health services by blacks, Hispanics, and whites,
as well as males and females, using a three-part regression model. It examines the …

Over the last three decades there has been a dramatic increase in the demand for health
services, including mental health services, in the United States (Cyphert & Rohrer, 1988; …

This paper used data obtained from Santa Clara County, California, to study the costs and
use of public mental health services among ethnic populations (Asians, Blacks, Hispanics …

This article examines the use of mental health services in three insurance plans: Blue Cross
(BC), a health maintenance organization (HMO), and an independent practice association …

OBJECTIVE. We examine whether ethnic differences in use of inpatient mental health
services exist when the usually confounding effects of minority status and culture are …

Background Variations in the relationships among income, use of mental health services,
and sector of care are examined by comparing data from 3 countries that differ in the …

Are individual characteristics associated with use of general and mental health and human
service sectors similar for Mexican Americans (MAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NHWs)? We …