Utilisation of specialist mental health and addiction services in New Zealand: a comparative analysis of refugees with the general population

Abstract Background This study describes and compares the utilisation rates of specialist mental health and addiction (MH) services between different refugee groups and the New Zealand (NZ) resident population. Methods Using linked data in Statistics NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure, we identifie...

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Published in:	BMC Health Services Research
Main Authors:	Arezoo Zarintaj Malihi, Barry Milne, Frederieke S Petrović-van der Deen, Shanthi Ameratunga, Daniel J. Exeter, Jessica McLay, Ryan San Diego, Ian Soosay, Kurdistan Othmani, Jay Marlowe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Mental health service utilisation Refugee groups Equity policies
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13151-4