Integrating Children's Mental Health into Primary Care

• Published in: The Pediatric clinics of North America Vol. 63; no. 1; p. 97
• Main Authors: Wissow, Lawrence S, van Ginneken, Nadja, Chandna, Jaya, Rahman, Atif
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Humans; Mental Disorders - therapy; Mental Health Services - supply & distribution; Pediatrics; Primary Health Care; Prevention; Primary care; Children/youth; Mental health

Children's mental health problems are among global health advocates' highest priorities. Nearly three-quarters of adult disorders have their onset or origins during childhood, becoming progressively harder to treat over time. Integrating mental health with primary care and other more widel...