About the Book: Mental Health Care of Children and Adolescents
This indispensable resource is designed to help pediatric health care providers
assess, treat and manage childrens mental health care issues a primary care
setting. Guidance on developing the community-level systems needed for quality
mental health care of children is provided, plus the latest information on
enhancements to the medical home, mental health competencies, and prevention and
treatment strategies.
Topics covered include:
Assessing and monitoring childrens mental health in primary care
Family-centered care and how-to apply behavioral change science
Anticipatory guidance, surveillance and screening
Care of special populations
Psychotropic medications in primary