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Pediatric access to MH care service models still thriving
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32415
Subject(s) - thriving , variety (cybernetics) , mental health , service (business) , primary care , service model , medicine , nursing , psychology , business , family medicine , psychiatry , computer science , psychotherapist , marketing , artificial intelligence
In the 15 years since an innovative program in Massachusetts helped families access children's mental health services by allowing primary care doctors to receive consultations from mental health experts, the program continues to reap benefits. Many states have since initiated similar programs using a wide variety of models. A recent symposium addressed the history and evidence to support the model.