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August 25, 2025Australian & New Zealand Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Use of mental health treatment plans, psychological treatment services and antidepressants in young Australian women: A cohort study

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LWLouise F. WilsonADAnnette J. DobsonKWKatharine Wallis

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Overview

Cohort study reveals young women in rural areas struggle to access mental health treatment plans, indicating significant disparities in care.

Key Points

  • Young women in rural areas are less likely to have a mental health treatment plan, impacting their access to care.
  • High school-educated women were 60% more likely to use antidepressants alone compared to university-educated counterparts.
  • Multinomial logistic regression analysis identified the influence of education, income, and rurality on treatment access.
  • Sociodemographic inequities in mental health care usage highlight the need for targeted interventions and support.

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Wilson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af63e9ad7bf08b1eae4922https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674251362038
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