Mental Health Treatment for Children (2017)
Experts discuss readiness of pediatricians to treat mental illness in children and efforts to be sure they’re prepared.
Children’s Mental Health Treatment
A recent study finds that about 35 percent of children receiving treatment for mental health issues are being treated only by a primary care physician. This is due in part to a shortage in pediatric mental health care providers as well as a stigma in consulting them. Experts discuss readiness of pediatricians to treat mental illness in children and …
