Teen Mental Health: Teenagers go from school psychologist to family doctor
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 11:21
in Psychology & Sociology
After initially visiting a school psychologist, adolescents in the United States with a mental disorder often go to seek care from their pediatricians or family doctors. Fewer of them continue their treatment directly with a psychotherapist or doctor specialized in mental disorders. These results are based on a nationally representative cohort of 6,500 US teenagers.