Pediatric Mental Health for Primary Care Providers

Features practical guidance for parent education regarding common pediatric mental health concerns

Describes evidence-based behavioral and pharmacologic interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder and substance-use disorder

Includes medication tables by disorder for easy reference

Edited by mental health experts with experience providing integrated care and acting as consultants in outpatient primary care settings and written by experts in psychiatry and psychology

Provides valuable information on highly relevant topics such as trauma, cultural humility, resilience, medicolegal considerations, and mental health screening

Autorentext

Sarah Y. Vinson, MD

Lorio Psych Group

Atlanta, GA 30307

Ebony S. Vinson, PhD

Lorio Psych Group

Atlanta, GA 30307

Inhalt
Reflections on Resilience in At-Risk Youth.- Cultural Considerations.- Trauma.- Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury.- Pediatric Mental Health Assessment in the Primary Care Setting.- Interfacing with the Mental Health Care System.- Interfacing with the School System.- Measurement Based Care.- Medicolegal Considerations in Prescribing Psychiatric Medications to Youth.- Depression.- Anxiety.- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.- Oppositional Defiant Disorder.- Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Substance Use Disorder.- Index of Public Domain Pediatric Symptom Rating Scales.- Table with Alphabetical listing of all psychiatric medications with either FDA or evidence-based symptoms/indications.- Parent Resource list for behavioral health interventions by diagnosis.<p