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Expanding Psychiatric Treatment in Primary Care Settings: Improved Care Through the Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2023 Nov;62(11):1369-1374

Date

10/03/2023

Pubmed ID

37786368

DOI

10.1177/00099228231158365

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85173008106 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

The national shortage of child psychiatrists has resulted in the necessity of primary care providers (PCPs) managing increased mental health concerns of youth. The Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (WI CPCP) is one of several programs throughout the United States which provide PCPs with education, consultation, and resource support related to pediatric mental health. To evaluate initial impact of the program, data from 190 pediatricians and family practitioners from the Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) were analyzed. Enrollment in the WI CPCP was associated with a significant increase in rates of mental health diagnoses within primary care visits. In addition, the number of providers who made any mental health diagnosis increased from 56% of PCPs pre-enrollment to over 99% post-enrollment. These data provide additional support for pediatric psychiatry consultation programs within primary care.

Author List

Kim R, Broaddus M, Jandrisevits MD, Taylor T, DiFranceisco W, Chayer R

Authors

Wayne J. DiFranceisco Research Scientist II in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Matthew Jandrisevits PhD Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Child
Child Psychiatry
Humans
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Primary Health Care
Referral and Consultation
Wisconsin