Thesis

25 Income inequalities beyond access to mental health care Interpretation Disparities favourable to patients with a higher income persist through the different stages of mental health treatment. These differences highlight the limitations of solely focusing on improving access to care to reduce the mental health gap. Our findings call for a better understanding of the role of social environment and quality of care as complementary mechanisms explaining inequalities during mental health treatment. 2

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