TY - JOUR
AU - H. L. Johnson
AU - P. J. 3rd Ling
AU - C. G. Ling
A1 - 
AB - This review examines the unique challenges military-connected children face in accessing pediatric mental health care, particularly for conditions like anxiety, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. National survey data highlight disparities in access, especially among children of active-duty service members, and underscores the need for improved identification, provider training, and integration of behavioral health into primary care. The review calls for both military and civilian systems to expand access, reduce stigma, and strengthen provider readiness to manage common mental health concerns in primary care settings, ultimately supporting the well-being and resilience of military families.
AD - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Daniel K Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. Electronic address: heather.johnson@usuhs.edu.; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA.; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
AN - 41581963
BT - Nurs Clin North Am
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 1
DA - Mar
DO - 10.1016/j.cnur.2025.09.014
DP - NLM
ET - 20251030
IS - 1
JF - Nurs Clin North Am
LA - eng
N2 - This review examines the unique challenges military-connected children face in accessing pediatric mental health care, particularly for conditions like anxiety, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. National survey data highlight disparities in access, especially among children of active-duty service members, and underscores the need for improved identification, provider training, and integration of behavioral health into primary care. The review calls for both military and civilian systems to expand access, reduce stigma, and strengthen provider readiness to manage common mental health concerns in primary care settings, ultimately supporting the well-being and resilience of military families.
PY - 2026
SN - 0029-6465
SP - 157
EP - 166+
ST - Deploying Solutions: Tackling Barriers to Pediatric Mental Health Care for Military-Connected Children in Primary Care
T1 - Deploying Solutions: Tackling Barriers to Pediatric Mental Health Care for Military-Connected Children in Primary Care
T2 - Nurs Clin North Am
TI - Deploying Solutions: Tackling Barriers to Pediatric Mental Health Care for Military-Connected Children in Primary Care
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1016/j.cnur.2025.09.014
VL - 61
VO - 0029-6465
Y1 - 2026
ER -