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referral

referral In this mental health context, a referral is when a health care provider directs someone to a mental health professional with the right experience to evaluate or treat a child.

In this mental health context, a referral is when a health care provider directs someone to a mental health professional with the right experience to evaluate or treat a child.

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Drafting source: National Institute of Mental Health. Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage?. HTML publication snapshot 2026-10-18; SHA-256 831beee5043409ab9dc62704c00da2d043348bf2cba3bb19cb65f5e0cf750158. “Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage?” (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/children-and-mental-health).
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