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Introduction:
Pediatric mental health needs are common in primary care, but many children never access treatment. With parents as a critical gatekeeper, it is important to identify barriers and facilitators to treatment access and explore the role of family history.
Method:
Parents/caregivers (N = 1,763) with children aged 3-17 years were recruited in the original study and participated in a 71-item survey that addressed mental health-related communication.
Results:
An association was found between family history of mental health disorders and recognition of behavioral concerns, and between anxiety/depression disorders and sharing of concerns. In addition, parents with a family history were less likely to feel completely satisfied with time spent discussing mental health or with how the provider answered questions.
Discussion:
Although fear of stigma has been previously cited in the literature as a barrier to accessing treatment, findings suggest a family history of mental health disorders can facilitate parental help-seeking steps.
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