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“Pediatric Primary Care Visits With Mental Health Needs,” JAMA Network Open, May 18, 2026.
Cole along with first author Kerrin Gallagher, PhD, MPH led the research alongside TEAM UP team members Alyssa Burnett, MPH; Jihye Kim, PhD; Chris Sheldrick, PhD; Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC; and Emily Feinberg, ScD, CPNP.
Gallagher KM, Burnett A, Kim J, et al. Pediatric Primary Care Visits With Mental Health Needs. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(5):e2613315. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.13315

TEAM UP Co-Director of Research and Evaluation Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH was featured in The Boston Globe for her research on the growing mental health crisis in pediatric primary care.
The article, “Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows,” covers the recent study published in JAMA Network Open.
Cole along with first author Kerrin Gallagher, PhD, MPH led the research alongside TEAM UP team members Alyssa Burnett, MPH; Jihye Kim, PhD; Chris Sheldrick, PhD; Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC; and Emily Feinberg, ScD, CPNP.

TEAM UP Co-Director of Research and Evaluation Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH was featured in The New York Times this week for her research on the growing mental health crisis in pediatric primary care.

The article, “Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows,” covers the recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH led the research alongside TEAM UP team members Kerrin Gallagher, PhD, MPH, Alyssa Burnett, MPH, Jihye Kim, PhD, Chris Sheldrick, PhD, Anita Morris, MSN, FNP-BC, and Emily Feinberg, ScD, CPNP.

New Study Finds Sharp Rise in Children’s Mental Health Needs Seen in Primary Care
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, UMass Chan Medical School, and Brown University finds that children’s mental health concerns are appearing more often during routine visits with primary care doctors. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study shows a steady rise over the past decade, with especially large increases in visits related to anxiety.