Abstract
Indicators of population socio-economic disadvantage expressed as weighted deprivation indices show strong relationships with mental health and underpin national funding of psychiatric services. A new index of social deprivation, the Mental Illness Needs Index, has been devised specifically to predict need for psychiatric services. Its validity has not been established outside the area in which it was developed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 177-185 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Psychological Medicine |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2000 |