TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Mental health utilization and expenditures for children pre-post firearm injury
JO  - American journal of preventive medicine
A1  - Pulcini, Christian D.
A1  - Goyal, Monika K.
A1  - Hall, Matt
A1  - De Souza, Heidi Gruhler
A1  - Chaudhary, Sofia
A1  - Alpern, Elizabeth R.
A1  - Fein, Joel A.
A1  - Fleegler, Eric W.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Firearms are a leading cause of injury and death among children and adolescents. For those who survive, firearm injuries are a source of significant toxic stress, often among already marginalized groups. Although medical and public health professionals and the victims themselves recognize the need for a more comprehensive mental health approach before and after a firearm injury, the health utilization and expenditures specifically dedicated to mental health services after a firearm injury for children remain unclear. Therefore, the authors set out to compare mental healthcare encounters and expenditures of youth preceding and proceeding a nonfatal firearm injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0749-3797
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.01.024
ID  - ref1
ER  -