Pediatric diabetes patients infrequently access outpatient psychology services following screening and referral: Implications for practice

Areti Vassilopoulos; Jessica M. Valenzuela; Joanna Tsikis; Lital Reitblat; Ernesto J. Blanco; Shelley Nicholls; Risa M. Wolf

doi:10.1080/02739615.2019.1653763

Pediatric diabetes patients infrequently access outpatient psychology services following screening and referral: Implications for practice

Areti Vassilopoulos, Jessica M. Valenzuela, Joanna Tsikis, Lital Reitblat, Ernesto J. Blanco, Shelley Nicholls, Risa M. Wolf

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Youth with diabetes are at risk for suboptimal psychological functioning. This study evaluated the prevalence of concerns and proportion of outpatient referrals provided and completed at follow-up. Participants included 100 adolescents and young adults seen at a multidisciplinary diabetes clinic. Referrals were made to 61.2% of participants for internalizing (51.6%), externalizing (8%), diabetes-related (50%), comprehensive evaluation (17%), interpersonal (10%), and other needs (3%). At follow-up, 23.7% of those referred were enrolled in outpatient services. Pediatric psychologists offer effective mental health screening and referral. Barriers to follow-up outpatient care included transportation, organization, and stigma. Implications for improving access are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	202-217
Number of pages	16
Journal	Children's Health Care
Volume	49
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2019.1653763
State	Published - Apr 2 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology

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