TY - JOUR
AU - L. Stavisky
AU - G. S. McIlmoyle
AU - R. A. Ferro
AU - Crosby Budinger
AU - R. Platt
AU - A. Girard
AU - S. Edwards
AU - D. Appleby
AU - S. P. Reinblatt
AU - K. Coble
AU - A. F. Bettencourt
A1 - 
AB - INTRODUCTION: Child Psychiatry Access Programs (CPAPs), like Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP), help address the behavioral health treatment gap. This study examined demographic and clinical characteristics of children aged 0-5 years for whom primary care providers (PCPs) and/or families sought BHIPP services, and recommendations provided by BHIPP. METHOD: Descriptive and chi-square statistics were used to examine BHIPP services received, patient demographics, presenting problems, diagnostic impressions, clinical severity, treatments the patient was receiving before BHIPP contact, and BHIPP's treatment recommendations and referrals from 1,671 unique patient-specific contacts between October 2012 and June 2023. RESULTS: Older children in this sample presented to BHIPP as more complex and severe. The most common treatment recommendation and referral made by BHIPP were referral to a community behavioral health provider and outpatient psychotherapy, respectively. DISCUSSION: This study highlights the important role of PCPs in addressing early childhood behavioral health concerns and CPAPs' role in supporting PCPs and improving access to early childhood behavioral health care.
AN - 41201417
BT - J Pediatr Health Care
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 1
DA - Jan-Feb
DO - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2025.10.002
DP - NLM
ET - 20251106
IS - 1
JF - J Pediatr Health Care
LA - eng
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Child Psychiatry Access Programs (CPAPs), like Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP), help address the behavioral health treatment gap. This study examined demographic and clinical characteristics of children aged 0-5 years for whom primary care providers (PCPs) and/or families sought BHIPP services, and recommendations provided by BHIPP. METHOD: Descriptive and chi-square statistics were used to examine BHIPP services received, patient demographics, presenting problems, diagnostic impressions, clinical severity, treatments the patient was receiving before BHIPP contact, and BHIPP's treatment recommendations and referrals from 1,671 unique patient-specific contacts between October 2012 and June 2023. RESULTS: Older children in this sample presented to BHIPP as more complex and severe. The most common treatment recommendation and referral made by BHIPP were referral to a community behavioral health provider and outpatient psychotherapy, respectively. DISCUSSION: This study highlights the important role of PCPs in addressing early childhood behavioral health concerns and CPAPs' role in supporting PCPs and improving access to early childhood behavioral health care.
PY - 2026
SN - 0891-5245
SP - 4
EP - 14+
ST - Managing Behavioral Health Concerns in Early Childhood: The Role of Child Psychiatry Access Programs
T1 - Managing Behavioral Health Concerns in Early Childhood: The Role of Child Psychiatry Access Programs
T2 - J Pediatr Health Care
TI - Managing Behavioral Health Concerns in Early Childhood: The Role of Child Psychiatry Access Programs
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2025.10.002
VL - 40
VO - 0891-5245
Y1 - 2026
ER -