Publisher's Synopsis
This indispensable resource provides primary care clinicians with a framework for addressing pediatric mental health problems in the primary care practice. Gain guidance on integrating healthy social-emotional development of children and adolescents with other aspects of health supervision. Obtain surveillance and screening tools to identify early signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and obtain evidence-based interventions to care for children and adolescents with mental health issues. Gain in-depth guidance on the care of special populations of children who may be at increased risk for mental health problems: those exposed to adverse childhood experiences; children in military families; lesbian, gay and bisexual youth; children with gender expression and identity issues; children affected by racism; adolescents who are pregnant or parenting, and much more.
Topics include
- Strength-Based Approach to Promoting Healthy Child Development
- Healthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active living
- Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences
- Violence Prevention
- Caring for families new to the United States
- Children in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfare
- Children of divorce
- Adopted children
- Children with chronic medical conditions
- And more
