Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with mental health-related support and service contact in children and young people aged 5-16 in England.

ABSTRACT: Mental health problems are common in children and young people (CYP) in England, yet evidence suggests high levels of unmet need. Understanding of the determinants of mental health-related service contact is needed to identify gaps in provision and areas for targeted intervention to improve access. A secondary analysis of the Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2017 (MHCYP-2017) cross-sectional survey dataset was performed. This analysis describes mental health-related support and service contact amongst a national stratified probability sample of 6681 participants aged 5-16. A range of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were analysed as explanatory variables and their relationships with different types of support and service contact were examined through mult

SUBMITTER: Trethewey SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397150 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature