Data on Psychotherapy Reported by Researchers at School of Medicine (Social inequalities in the utilization of outpatient psychotherapy: analyses of…
Data on Psychotherapy Reported by Researchers at School of Medicine (Social inequalities in the utilization of outpatient psychotherapy: analyses of registry data from German statutory health insurance)
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The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the School of Medicine, "Registry data of German statutory health insurance for the year 2013 were used (total population: N = 746,963; 10,711 women and men with psychotherapy). Logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the effects of three socio-economic (SES) indicators on the utilization of psychotherapy. Utilization of psychotherapy by SES status did not correspond to the social structure of the insured population. Social disparities that disadvantaged less privileged women and men were found; this applied to education, income and occupational position. The most pronounced differences were found for education. In contrast, effects of income were rather small. These findings must be interpreted against the backdrop of the absence of financial barriers to outpatient psychotherapy in
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Relevant health policy is needed to reduce the barriers to, and consequently increase psychotherapy utilization."
For more information on this research see: Social inequalities in the utilization of outpatient psychotherapy: analyses of registry data from German statutory health insurance.
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