Role of neighbourhood social characteristics in children's use of mental health services between ages 9 and 13 years:A population-based cohort study in the Netherlands

Objectives This study aims to investigate the association of neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) and social cohesion (SC) within the neighbourhood with mental health service use in children, independent of individual-level characteristics and mental health problems. Design, setting and participants A longitudinal analysis was done using data from the Generation R Study, a prospective, population-based cohort of children born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. These data were linked to the Neighbourhood Profile, containing registry and survey data on residents of Rotterdam. Data of 3403 childr... Mehr ...