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Access to Telehealth Options for Pediatric Mental Health Services in Treatment Facilities

  • By

  • Jonathan H. Cantor

  • Ryan K. McBain

  • Shannon Walsh

  • Fang Zhang

  • Alyssa Burnett

  • Russell Hanson

  • Aaron Kofner

  • Joshua Breslau

  • Ateev Mehrotra

  • Bradley D. Stein

  • Hao Yu

  • July 8, 2026

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    Telehealth for pediatric mental health care can reduce no-show rates and improve access to services for children and families.

  • 2

    In 2022, 45.3% of adolescents receiving mental health care had at least one telehealth visit.

  • 3

    Only a small proportion of adolescents receiving mental health services at treatment centers utilized telehealth.

  • 4

    A secret shopper study contacted 9933 mental health treatment facilities to assess telehealth availability for children.

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    The study analyzed facility-level and county-level characteristics affecting telehealth service availability.

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Availability of Telehealth Services for Children at Mental Health Treatment Facilities

  • by Jonathan H. Cantor, Ryan K. McBain, Shannon Walsh, Fang Zhang, Alyssa Burnett, Russell Hanson, Aaron Kofner, Joshua Breslau, Ateev Mehrotra, Bradley D. Stein, Hao Yu

  • July 8, 2026

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