An important paper showing that, for Veterans visiting an ED with a mental health condition, having delayed follow up causes decreased engagement with mental health care and increases mortality.
Dan Ly
Forthcoming in the AER: "How Do Mental Health Treatment Delays Impact Long Term Mortality?" by Sydney Costantini. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
(Forthcoming Article) - With a growing mental health crisis and a shortage of behavioral health specialists, those seeking
mental health treatment often face long wait times to obtain care. I study ho...
