Mental health-related healthcare service utilisation and psychotropic drug dispensation trends in British Columbia during COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study

Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population’s mental health is vital for informing public health policy and decision-making. However, information on mental health-related healthcare service utilisation trends beyond the first year of the pandemic is limited.Aims We examined ment...

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Published in:	General Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Geoff Mckee, Hasina Samji, Kate Smolina, Sylvia El Kurdi, Reka Gustafson, Moe Zandy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Online Access:	https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/36/1/e100941.full

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