@article{ref1,
title="QuickStats: Percentage* of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who took medication for their mental health or received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional during the past 12 months,(†) by year - National Health Interview Survey,(§) United States, 2019 and 2022",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2023",
author="Zablotsky, Benjamin and Ng, Amanda E. and Terlizzi, Emily P.",
volume="72",
number="43",
pages="p1171-p1171",
abstract="The percentage of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who took medication for their mental health during the past 12 months did not change significantly from 2019 (8.4%) to 2022 (9.3%). The percentage of children and adolescents who received counseling or therapy during the past 12 months increased from 10.0% in 2019 to 13.8% in 2022. In both 2019 and 2022, the percentage of children and adolescents who received counseling or therapy was higher than the percentage of those who took medication for their mental health.   Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2019 and 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/index.htm<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="10.15585/mmwr.mm7243a5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7243a5"
}