Overview

This indispensable resource is designed to help pediatric health care providers assess, treat and manage children’s 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 children’s 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 care Common signs and symptoms

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Author:   Jane Meschan Foy
Publisher:   American Academy of Pediatrics
Imprint:   American Academy of Pediatrics
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   1.500kg
ISBN:  

9781610021500

ISBN 10:   1610021509
Pages:   932
Publication Date:   30 June 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Framework for enhancing children’s mental health Community strategies 1. Promoting the Social-Emotional Health of Young Children 2. Promoting Adolescents' Mental Health 3. Promoting Mental Health in Schools 4. Partnering to Improve Community Mental Health Systems Practice strategies 5. Office and Network Systems to Support Mental Health Care 6. Assessing and Monitoring Children’s Mental Health in Primary Care 7. Family-Centered Care: Applying Behavior Change Science 8. Culturally Effective Care Part II: Anticipatory guidance, surveillance, and screening The primary care advantage 9. Promoting mental health in pediatric practice Preventive themes  10. Healthy Child Development 11. Family Support 12. Healthy Sleep 13. Healthy Weight 14. Healthy Use of Media 15. Healthy Active Living 16. Violence Prevention 17. Healthy Sexual Development and Sexuality Care of special populations 18. Children Exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences 19. Families New to the United States 20. Children in Foster or Kinship Care 21. Adopted Children 22. Children in Poverty 23. Children of Divorce 24. Children in Military Families 25. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth 26. Children with Gender Expression and Identity Issues 27. Children in Gay- and Lesbian-parented Families 28. Children in Self-care 29. Homeless Children 30. Children Affected by Racism 31. Children with Chronic Medical Conditions 32. Adolescents who are Pregnant or Parenting 33. Children in the Juvenile Justice System Part III: Addressing mental health concerns in children General principles and process 34. Pediatric Care of Children with Mental Health Problems Elements of care 35. Effective Communication Strategies: Common Factors Skills 36. Interviewing Adolescents 37. Counseling Parents of Adolescents 38. Psychosocial Therapies 39. Adapting Psychosocial Interventions to Primary Care 40. Psychotropic Medications in Primary Care 41. Self-Regulation Therapies and Biofeedback 42. Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies 43. Transitioning Youth with Mental Health Conditions to Adult Care Common signs and symptoms 44. Agitation, Suicidality, and Other Psychiatric Emergencies 45. Anxiety and Trauma-related Distress 46. Disruptive Behavior and Aggression 47. Eating Abnormalities 48. Emotional or Behavioral Disturbance in Children Younger than Five Years of Age 49. Family Dysfunction 50. Inattention and Impulsivity 51. Learning Difficulty 52. Low Mood 53. Maternal Depression 54. Medically Unexplained Symptoms 55. Non-adherence to Medical Treatment 56. School Absenteeism and School Refusal 57. Self-injury 58. Sleep Disturbances 59. Speech and Language Concerns 60. Substance Use I: Use of Tobacco and Nicotine 61. Substance Use II: Use of Other Substances 62. Substance Use III:Specialty Referral and Co-management Appendix

Reviews

The book will certainly serve as a wonderful resource for primary care pediatricians. Congratulations to the AAP and Dr. Foy on this very helpful effort. Marshall L. Land, Jr., MD FAAP

Author Information

Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, has spent more than 35 years in pediatric primary care, public health, administration, and medical teaching. Her special interests include mental health services in pediatric primary care and school settings, access to health care for underserved populations, primary care of children with special health care needs, and residency training in mental health, community pediatrics, and advocacy. Dr Foy received her bachelor of arts from Wellesley College and her doctorate of medicine from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in pediatrics at University of North Carolina hospitals. She has held several academic positions and is currently professor of pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and medical director of the Northwest Community Care Network (a regional network of North Carolina Medicaid providers). She is active in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), having served as chair of the AAP Task Force on Mental Health from 2004 to 2010 and currently serving as past chair of the AAP National Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health; member of the AAP Mental Health Leadership Work Group, and member of the AAP Board of Directors. Roles in other organizations have included the presidency of the North Carolina Pediatric Society (North Carolina Chapter of the AAP) from 1998 to 2000 and cofounder and director of the School Health Alliance for Forsyth County from 1999 to 2011.

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