Mental health and associated health service use on the island of Ireland

Author(s):

Donna Tedstone, Rosalyn Moran

Publication date:

10 December 2009

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Abstract:

This is the first population-based mental health telephone survey that allows for direct comparisons between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The findings show:

• A higher prevalence of self-reported mental health problems in the North than in the Republic
• A higher use of psychotropic medication for the Northern Ireland than the Republic 
• A higher proportion of people in Northern Ireland attended the GP for mental helath problems than in the Republic
• There were no differences between the jurisdictions in the use of secondary mental health services or in the preferred sources of support which included the GP and family and friends

Publisher:

Health Research Board

Place of publication:

Dublin

ISSN number:

2009024

HRB Series:

HRB Research Series

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