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Geographic and Sociodemographic Disparities in Pediatric Mental Health Care Need and Access

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.36988

September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This survey study evaluates associations between respondent and household characteristics and 3 household-reported pediatric mental health treatment measures.

Corresponding Author: Yan Li, PhD, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 227 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, China (yanliacademic@gmail.com).

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