Beyond the sum of its parts: a scoping review on complex mental health care needs

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Van Suetendael Luna, Michielsen Joris, Dom Geert, Franck Johan, Destoop Marianne, Van den Broeck Kris
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-026-03059-7
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References: 54

Abstract

Already in 1971, Tudor Hart formulated the inverse care law, stating that “the availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it in the population served” 1 . In mental health care, this seems to be specifically the case for those with more complex care needs, for whom a mental health issue is at play alongside concurrent difficulties in other life domains.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mental Health Treatment and Access Mental Health and Patient Involvement Digital Mental Health Interventions

Publication details

Journal / source
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
61
Issue
10
Pages
1997–2011
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN