Barriers to managing child and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review of primary care practitioners' perceptions

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 651, 2016, Pages e693-e707

  O'Brien, Doireann ^a   Harvey, Kate ^a   Howse, Jessica ^a   Reardon, Tessa ^a   Creswell, Cathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access to health care; Barriers; Child mental disorders; General practice; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MENTAL DISORDERS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84990173480     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp16X687061     Document Type: Article

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