Variations in Mental Health Diagnosis and Prescribing Across Pediatric Primary Care Practices

CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of mental health diagnosis and psychotropic medication prescribing varies substantially across practices and is only partially explained by psychiatrist availability. Research is needed to better define the causes of variable practice-level diagnosis and prescribing and implications for child mental health outcomes.

Source: PEDIATRICS - May 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mayne, S. L., Ross, M. E., Song, L., McCarn, B., Steffes, J., Liu, W., Margolis, B., Azuine, R., Gotlieb, E., Grundmeier, R. W., Leslie, L. K., Localio, R., Wasserman, R., Fiks, A. G. Tags: Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics, Health Information Technology, Electronic Health Records Article Source Type: research