National Referral and Treatment Patterns Among Mental Health Pediatric Primary Care Visits

AbstractThe current study explored factors that predict referral from pediatric primary care to mental health specialty care among a nationally representative sample of visits (N = 2056). Results of a logistic regression indicated that patient visits that included rarer/serious diagnoses (e.g., bipolar disorder) were more likely to receive a referral in comparison to those with ADHD (OR = 4.75,SE = 1.37). Other characteristics associated with increased likelihood of referral were those with comorbid mental health conditions (OR = 2.20,SE = 0.84) and those from a metropolitan area (OR = 2.23,SE = 0.75). Implications are discussed.

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Source: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research - September 20, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research