Weekly News Wire | November 10, 2020
During COVID-19, Half Of Families Who Sought Child Mental Health Services Used Telehealth Talk Therapy
About 49% of parents surveyed who said they sought mental health services for their children during the time of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) used talk therapy telehealth services. About 32% of parents sought a psychiatric medication consultation (32%) and 31% sought cognitive behavioral therapy via telemedicine.
About 72% of parents who sought help said they had witnessed a decline in their child’s emotional well-being. About 68% said their child was experiencing behavior problems, and 68% said the child’s physical health declined due to decreased changes in activities and exercise.
Of those parents who sought help for . . .
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