Adolescent Care. Part 1: Are Family Physicians Caring for Adolescents’ Mental Health

Physicians in Quebec were surveyed regarding the frequency with which they saw adolescents with mental health problems such as depression, suicidal thoughts, behavioural disorders, substance abuse, attempted suicide, or suicide during the last year or since they started practice. Most physicians had seen adolescents with mental health problems within the last year. More than 80% of physicians had seen adolescents who had attempted suicide & close to 30% had had patients who died by suicide.