Latent trajectories of mental health service use in an Australian state population cohort of children
Less than one-fifth of children account for more than 68% of hospital and ambulatory services used up to age 17 years; these children are more likely to have parents with mental disorder and to have been exposed to child maltreatment, pointing towards multi-disciplinary supports as a basis for early intervention.
Authors
- Kirstie O’Hare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-9792)
- Vaughan J. Carr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8907-5804)
- Kristin R. Laurens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3987-6486)
- Oliver J. Watkeys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2575-9243)
- Stacy Tzoumakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6480-1710)
- Melissa J. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9361-4874)
- Kimberlie Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-5892)
- Felicity Harrisi
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674251324805
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Suicide Prevention Australia
- Australian Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council