Economics and mental health services.

J. A. Buck and R. Hirschman (see record 1980-26240-001) may have applied the tools of supply and demand analysis somewhat casually. The existence of sizable externalities, poor consumer information, and a maldistribution of services across the nation must be incorporated into the economic models that are applied to the mental health services system. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)