Rates of Visits for Mental Health -- Seniors Vs. Younger Adults (IMAGE)

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Rates of Visits for Mental Health -- Seniors Vs. Younger Adults

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Seniors (white bars) had a much higher rate of doctor's visits where mental health drugs were prescribed, and a lower rate of visits with psychiatrists, according to a new analysis of outpatient data from 2007-2010. Rates are visits per 100 people per year.

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University of Michigan

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