Managing Mental Health Concerns in Pediatrics: A Clinical Support Chart

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 INCLUDEPositive results on routine psychosocial testsAdverse (traumatic) childhood experiences (ACEs)Universal strategies to reinforce strengths and promote emotional health within familiesPediatric care of children with common mental health symptomsAnxiety and trauma-related distressDepressive symptomsDisruptive behavior and aggressionPsychotropic medications for use in pediatricsEvidence-based psychosocial therapies for social-emotional concerns in children younger than 5 years of ageEvidence-based mental health interventions for children with somatic symptoms and related disorders