Patton Examines Trends in Children’s Behavioral Health in Pandemic Context
Posted: 2/19/2023 (CSDE Research)
CSDE External Affiliate Deleena Patton and team recently released “The Well-Being of Washington State’s Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Behavioral Health Trends” a report for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This report uses Medicaid claims data to examine trends in children’s behavioral health diagnoses and services before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington State. The authors examine trends in outpatient mental health services, claims with specific mental health diagnoses, claims with a suicide or self-harm diagnosis, and mental health and substance use-related emergency department claims. Trends across gender and race/ethnicity are also examined.