18% Of Children With Diagnosed Emotional, Developmental, Or Behavioral Problems Did Not Receive Treatment Over A One-Year Period, Possibly Due To Barriers Linked To Social Determinants Of Health
About 18% of children with a diagnosed emotional, developmental, or behavioral problem received no psychiatric treatment or counseling over a one-year period, according to a parent survey in 2019. Barriers due to social determinants of health (SDoH) were associated with the disparity in treatment access. The likelihood that a parent reported that a child needing treatment was untreated was highest among those parents with low economic stability, those living in unsafe neighborhoods, and those with low food security. A racial …
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