Pediatricians Don’t Routinely Ask About Mental Health
A recent Blog article on the U.S. News and World Report website focused on pediatricians and their inquiry into the mental health needs of their patients. See the exerpt below:
Pediatricians Don’t Routinely Ask About Mental Health
December 15, 2008 03:48 PM ET | Nancy Shute |
Don’t count on your child’s doctor to ask whether you’re worried about mental health issues such as ADHD or bad behavior. Fifty-six percent of parents say their pediatrician or family-practice doctor never asks about mental health concerns, according to a new survey out of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan. Another 22 percent say they get asked sometimes, with 22 percent more saying their doc is always on the ball.
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