Table 1

Level of specialization in health services reached


Those seeking help for mental health problems1 % (n)

No services
4.1 (30)
Nurse
3.3 (24)
MD
44 (320)
PPT/fam. Counseling
8.1 (59)
Psychologist/psychiatrist
39.8 (289)

1 N = 722

Numbers represent percentages (n) of adolescents with a mental health problem for which help has been sought reaching each level of specialized services, but no further in the hierarchy.

Zachrisson et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:34   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-34