Changes in the Proportion of Office-Based Child and Adolescent Physician Visits Addressing Mental Health, 2005–2019
Office-based physicians increasingly address mental health concerns, reflecting the increasing demand among children and adolescents. Psychiatric diagnoses at office-based physician visits differ by patients' sex and race-ethnicity. Many primary care physicians provide mental health care, highlighting the need for rigorous mental health training for pediatricians.
Authors
- Alex K. Gertner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7781-3681)
- Rushina Cholera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-3812)
- Caleb Easterly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7853-377X)
- Tyehimba Hunt-Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5756-1576)
- Danielle S. Roubinov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0528-9793)
- Sagarika Nag
- Brianna M. Lombardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3146-496X)
- Paul Shafer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0654-5821)
- Samantha DeSilva
- Bradley N. Gaynes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8283-5030)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- AtlantiCare (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatric Services
- Published
- 2025-12-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20240553
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44