Mental Health-Related Outpatient Visits Among Adolescents and Young Adults, 2006-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Concerns over the mental health of young people have been increasing over the past decade, especially with the rise in mental health burden seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining trends in mental health-related outpatient visits provides critical information to elucidate contributing factors, identify vulnerable populations, and inform strategies to address the mental health crisis.

Objective

To examine characteristics and trends in mental health-related outpatient visits and psychotropic medication use among US adolescents and young adults.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, an annual probability sample survey, was conducted fro

SUBMITTER: Ahn-Horst RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921253 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature