Main description:

This all-new point-of-care clinical support chart aids physicians in responding to the mental health needs of their patients encountered in everyday practice. It offers practical guidance on performing brief, evidence-based pediatric interventions that (1) help the child and family in that moment, in the examination room or on the phone, or when a need first surfaces, and (2) improve the child's functioning and reduce the family's distress while one is determining whether a full diagnostic assessment and/or the involvement of mental health or developmental specialist(s) will be necessary.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Positive results on routine psychosocial tests
Adverse (traumatic) childhood experiences (ACEs)
Universal strategies to reinforce strengths and promote emotional health within families
Pediatric care of children with common mental health symptoms
Anxiety and trauma-related distress
Depressive symptoms
Disruptive behavior and aggression
Psychotropic medications for use in pediatrics
Evidence-based psychosocial therapies for social-emotional concerns in children younger than 5 years of age
Evidence-based mental health interventions for children with somatic symptoms and related disorders

Contents:

Introduction
Tab 1. Causes for Concern
Tab 2. First Response
Tab 3. Next Steps
Tab 4. Symptomatic Care
-Overview: Pediatric Care of Children With Mental Health Symptoms
-Emotional or Behavioral Disturbances in Children Younger Than 5 Years
-Anxiety and Trauma-Related Distress
-Depressive Symptoms
-Disruptive Behavior and Aggression
-Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity
-Learning Difficulty
-Medically Unexplained Symptoms
-Substance Use