Use and expenditure of mental health service and psychotropic medication by race and ethnicity among cancer survivors with serious psychological distress

Key Points

• The aim is to examine differences in mental health service use and medication expenditure among cancer survivors experiencing serious psychological distress across various racial and ethnic groups.
• Conducted an analysis of office-based mental health care visits.
• Evaluated related expenditures for these services.
• Examined prescription medication use among the population.
• Significant racial and ethnic disparities exist in mental health service use.
• Notable differences in expenditures related to mental health care were observed.
• Prescription psychotropic medication use varies among different racial and ethnic groups.