On the front of its Personal Journal section, the Wall Street Journal (1/13, D1, Beck, Subscription Publication) reports in “Health Journal” that a growing number of pediatrician practices are incorporating mental health clinicians as part of integrated care. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that some 21 percent of US youngsters and teens may have a diagnosable substance use or mental health issue.
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— “http://www.wsj.com/articles/tot-therapy-psychiatrists-join-up-with-pediatricians-1421105535,” Melinda Beck, Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2015.