RT Journal
A1 Perrin EC, Sheldrick R
T1 THe challenge of mental health care in pediatrics
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2012
FD March 1
VO 166
IS 3
SP 287
OP 288
DO 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.202
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.202
AB 
Rising rates of identification of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder1 and other mental health disorders,2 and increasing recognition of their long-term morbidity,3- 5 have underscored the importance of creating efficient and effective mechanisms of providing access to high-quality mental health care for all children. The primary care setting should be an appropriate setting for recognition of and early intervention in these issues because virtually all children see a primary care pediatrician frequently in their first 3 years of life and at least once per year thereafter.6 Unfortunately, this potential is rarely met due to inconsistencies in pediatricians' training and skills; the enormous requirements for identification, care, prevention, and documentation of the myriad child health problems that pediatricians are called on to manage7; and a fiscal environment that demands ever-shorter visits and ever-more documentation. For many physicians, identifying appropriate mental health referrals is a difficult and increasingly time-consuming task,8 underscoring the motivation to develop new models of care.9