Objective To provide a topical review of the literature on the use of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) to address social determinants of health (SDH) needs as a means to reduce health disparities, and to make recommendations for the implementation of MLPs within pediatric psychologists’ clinical work, research, and training. Methods We conducted a topical review of the research on the intersection of MLPs, SDH needs, and health disparities among pediatric populations. Given the scarcity of literature available, both empirical and theoretical articles were included in the review. Results Though limited, the extant literature suggests that use of MLPs may help address the SDH needs that perpetuate disparities among pediatric populations. To date, MLPs are not as frequently incorporated in the training and work of pediatric psychologists as they may be in other related fields (e.g., medicine). Conclusions MLPs provide an opportunity for psychologists to broaden their interdisciplinary collaborations, to more aptly meet the social and legal needs of their patients to assist in reducing inequities among underserved pediatric populations. The systematic incorporation of MLPs into pediatric psychology training may help to increase the utilization of these services moving forward.

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优化儿科心理学中的医学-法律伙伴关系以减少健康差异

目的 对有关使用医疗法律伙伴关系 (MLP) 解决健康问题社会决定因素 (SDH) 需求的文献进行专题回顾，以减少健康差异，并就在儿科心理学家中实施 MLP 提出建议' 临床工作、研究和培训。方法 我们对儿科人群中 MLP、SDH 需求和健康差异的交叉研究进行了专题回顾。鉴于可用文献的稀缺性，实证和理论文章都被纳入审查。结果虽然有限，但现有文献表明，使用 MLP 可能有助于解决 SDH 需求，从而使儿科人群之间的差异长期存在。迄今为止，MLP 在儿科心理学家的培训和工作中并不像在其他相关领域（例如医学）中那样频繁地被纳入。结论 MLP 为心理学家提供了扩大跨学科合作的机会，以更恰当地满足患者的社会和法律需求，以帮助减少服务不足的儿科人群中的不平等现象。将 MLP 系统地纳入儿科心理学培训可能有助于提高这些服务的利用率。