TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The need for a data ecosystem for youth mental health in the Netherlands
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Kleinjan, Marloes
A1  - Jansen, Danielle E. M. C.
A1  - van den Essenburg, Maartje
SP  - e11499
EP  - e11499
VL  - 19
IS  - 18
N2  - The Netherlands is missing nationally representative data on child and adolescent mental health, e.g., on prevalence, course, and consequences of psychological disorders and mental health care utilization. Researchers and policy makers also lack a basic data infrastructure that is necessary to provide timely and reliable data crucial for benchmarking and informed decision making. In this article, we describe the necessity for a clear and well-organized overview of data on youth mental health and mental health care. We look back on three key moments in time to illustrate the breadth of the desire for data. Barriers in collecting structured, national data on a frequent basis are discussed, and several recommendations are provided of what is needed to move towards a data ecosystem that can help us to track the development and mental well-being of all children and youth and the impact of the care they receive.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811499
ID  - ref1
ER  -