TY - JOUR
KW - Anxiety Disorders/therapy
KW - Australia
KW - Canada
KW - Health Services Accessibility
KW - Humans
KW - Mental Disorders/therapy
KW - Mental Health Services/organization & administration
KW - Mood Disorders/therapy
KW - National Health Programs/organization & administration
KW - Patient Care Team/organization & administration
KW - Primary Health Care/organization & administration
KW - Psychology/organization & administration
KW - Psychotherapy
AU - R. Moulding
AU - J. Grenier
AU - G. Blashki
AU - P. Ritchie
AU - J. Pirkis
AU - M. H. Chomienne
A1 - 
AB - Canada and Australia share many similarities in terms of demographics and the structure of their health systems; however, there has been a divergence in policy approaches to public funding of psychological care. Recent policy reforms in Australia have substantially increased community access to psychologists for evidence-based treatment for high prevalence disorders. In Canada, access remains limited with the vast majority of consultations occurring in the private sector, which is beyond the reach of many individuals due to cost considerations. With the recent launch of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, it is timely to reflect on the context of the current Canadian and Australian systems of psychological care. We argue that integrating psychologists into the publicly-funded primary care system in Canada would be feasible, beneficial for consumers, and cost-effective.
BT - Canadian journal of public health.Revue canadienne de sante publique
C5 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms; Healthcare Policy
CP - 2
CY - Canada
IS - 2
JF - Canadian journal of public health.Revue canadienne de sante publique
N2 - Canada and Australia share many similarities in terms of demographics and the structure of their health systems; however, there has been a divergence in policy approaches to public funding of psychological care. Recent policy reforms in Australia have substantially increased community access to psychologists for evidence-based treatment for high prevalence disorders. In Canada, access remains limited with the vast majority of consultations occurring in the private sector, which is beyond the reach of many individuals due to cost considerations. With the recent launch of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, it is timely to reflect on the context of the current Canadian and Australian systems of psychological care. We argue that integrating psychologists into the publicly-funded primary care system in Canada would be feasible, beneficial for consumers, and cost-effective.
PP - Canada
PY - 2009
SN - 0008-4263; 0008-4263
SP - 145
EP - 147
EP - 
T1 - Integrating psychologists into the Canadian health care system: the example of Australia
T2 - Canadian journal of public health.Revue canadienne de sante publique
TI - Integrating psychologists into the Canadian health care system: the example of Australia
U1 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms; Healthcare Policy
U2 - 19839293
VL - 100
VO - 0008-4263; 0008-4263
Y1 - 2009
ER -