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by Rebecca A. Baum (Editor), Stephanie L. Brennan (Editor)
Support the mental and emotional well-being of your patients and families with this telephone traige resource based on current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy and other evidence-informed recommendations.
Concerns related to mental and emotional health are common in the pediatric population and thus commonly encountered in pediatric practice. While mental health care, in the past, had been considered separately from physical health care and primarily in the purview of mental health specialists, increasingly, pediatric practices are implementing a more holistic approach, in which healthy mental development is an integral part of pediatric health care.
Key Topics
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Part 1. Symptoms
- Abuse/Assault (Physical, Sexual, and Psychological/Emotional)
- Anxiety
- Bullying
- Depression/Low Mood
- Suicidal Thinking or Behavior
- Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress
- And more...
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Part 2. Medications
- Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
- Benzodiazepines
- Mood Stabilizers
- Psychotropic Medication-Related Emergencies
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
- And more...
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Part 3. Special Populations
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families
- LGBTQIA+ Youth
- Youth in Foster and Kinship Care
- Youth With Autism and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions
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Appendix
- Measures Table
Author Biography
Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP is a developmental behavioral pediatrician at The Olson Huff Center at Mission Children's Hospital in Asheville, NC. She has led several clinical, educational, research, and quality improvement efforts at the state and national levels focused on improving care for children with behavioral health conditions. She is a consultant to the American Board of Pediatrics Foundation's Behavioral/Mental Health Crisis efforts and chair of the American Board of Pediatrics' subboard of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health and liaison to the Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
Stephanie L. Brennan, MD, FAAP is a triple-boarded physician in General Pediatrics, General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics. Her academic and clinical interests include improving mental health care within pediatric settings through education, consultation, and integrated and collaborative care models. She works with North Carolina's Child Psychiatry Access Program (NC PAL) and serves as a trainer for REACH Institute. She is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Collaborative and Integrated Care Committee.
