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

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

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

Emma L Peterson 1, Chima D Ndumele 2, Susan H Busch 2

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• PMID: 31542836
 
• DOI: 10.1007/s10488-019-00972-9

Abstract

The 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.

Keywords: Mental health; Referral; Specialty care.

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