Abstract
Although children with chronic medical conditions are at increased risk for mental health problems, they and their families receive few mental health services. For a number of reasons, it is unusually difficult to refer these youngsters to traditional mental health resources and this may contribute to the paucity of services that they receive. Significant barriers to referral are contributed by each participant in the process: Families, medical staff, and mental health providers. Alternative approaches to the delivery of services to this high-risk population are suggested.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-78 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Apr 1990 |
Keywords
- Child care
- Chronic illness
- Health care delivery
- Mental health
- Referral
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health