A profile of young Albertans using mental health services

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dc.contributor.authorWerk, Christine
dc.contributor.authorTwilley, Leslie
dc.contributor.authorCui, Xinjie
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-03T21:07:19Z
dc.date.available2019-12-03T21:07:19Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-17
dc.descriptionThis report profiled Albertan youth (0 to 25 years old) who received mental health services using administrative data from 2005/06 to 2010/11.
dc.description.abstractMental health conditions are common. They pose a significant burden to individuals and economic burden to Canada. This report profiled Albertan youth (0 to 25 years old) who received mental health services from 2005/06 to 2010/11. Analyses examined these individuals’ sociodemographic characteristics and public service use patterns. This report found that (1) 5% of individuals received a mental health service in a given year (61,249 to 67,853 a year from 2005/06 to 2010/11), (2) mental health service users had lower educational achievement and were more likely to be students with special needs than those not using services, (3) behavioural conditions were the most common disorder among those with mental health service use, followed by anxiety and depression, and (4) those diagnosed with schizophrenia/psychosis were more likely to be high-cost health users and have other life challenges, such as criminal involvement, than others with a mental health condition. These findings provide policy-relevant evidence that public authorities may consider as they seek to better support young Albertans with mental health conditions. 
dc.description.grantingagencyGovernment of Alberta
dc.identifier.citationChild and Youth Data Laboratory. (2017). A profile of young Albertans using mental health services. Edmonton, AB: PolicyWise for Children & Families.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111287
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37298
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherPolicyWise for Children & Families
dc.publisher.institutionPolicyWise for Children & Families
dc.rightsUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectyouth
dc.subjectbig data
dc.subjectlongitudinal
dc.subjectsocial services
dc.subjecthealth services
dc.subjectadministrative data
dc.subjectdata linkage
dc.subject.otherPopulation Profiles
dc.subject.otherChild and Youth Data Laboratory
dc.titleA profile of young Albertans using mental health services
dc.typeReport
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