Pediatricians may address barriers inadequately when referring low-income preschool-aged children to behavioral health services

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 406-424

  Brown, Courtney M ^a   Girio Herrera, Erin L ^b   Sherman, Susan N ^a   Kahn, Robert S ^c   Copeland, Kristen A ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

^c SNS Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral health; Primary care; Referrals; Social emotional problems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OHIO; PARENTS; PEDIATRICS; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893513849     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2014.0018     Document Type: Article

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