Unmet Mental Health Care Needs for Children with Special Health Care Needs Stratified by Socioeconomic Status

Background:  The purpose of this research study was to identify factors that affect mental health care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and to identify how these factors vary among different socioeconomic levels. Methods:  Data were obtained from the National Survey of Children wi...

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Published in:Child and adolescent mental health 2009-11, Vol.14 (4), p.190-199
Main Authors: Fulda, Kimberly G., Lykens, Kristine K., Bae, Sejong, Singh, Karan P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
CSHCN
Medical sciences
Mental health
Organization of mental health. Health systems
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
socioeconomic status
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Summary:Background:  The purpose of this research study was to identify factors that affect mental health care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and to identify how these factors vary among different socioeconomic levels. Methods:  Data were obtained from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, 2000–2002. The analysis examined the relationships of demographic characteristics, geographical location of household, severity of condition, and social factors on unmet need for mental health care. Multiple logistic regression models were constructed for four socioeconomic status (SES) levels defined by the federal poverty level (FPL):
ISSN:1475-357X
1475-3588
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00521.x