1 in 3 children with mental health needs only see a pediatrician
According to the study by scientists at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston, close to 35 percent of children who go for mental health care in an outpatient setting are treated by a primary care physician only, while 26 percent saw a psychiatrist, and 15 percent saw a psychologist or social worker.
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