US National and State-Level Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Disparities of Mental Health Care Use in Children

Daniel G Whitney; Mark D Peterson

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5399

US National and State-Level Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Disparities of Mental Health Care Use in Children

JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Apr 1;173(4):389-391. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5399.

Authors

Daniel G Whitney¹, Mark D Peterson¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Abstract

This analysis of 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health data estimates the national and state-level prevalence of treatable mental health disorders and mental health care use in US children.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child Health Services*
Female
Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
Mental Disorders / therapy*
Mental Health Services*
Prevalence
United States