Associations between parental mental health and other family factors and healthcare utilisation among children and young people: a retrospective, cross-sectional study of linked healthcare data.
Kathryn DreyerRobert A P WilliamsonDougal S HargreavesRebecca RosenSarah R DeenyPublished in: BMJ paediatrics open (2018)
Parental depression is associated with increased utilisation of ED, outpatient and inpatient services by CYP, as well as with increased GP consultations among adolescents. Our results demonstrate that healthcare utilisation by CYP is associated with the health-seeking behaviour of adults in their household.