Mental Health Care of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Pediatricians
- ISBN-10
- 1610021509
- ISBN-13
- 9781610021500
- Category
- Child mental health
- Pages
- 850
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-06
- Author
- Jane Meschan Foy
Description
This indispensable resource provides vital guidance for integrating mental health care into your primary care practice. Learn from leading experts the latest information on enhancements to the medical home and on the care of children and adolescents with mental health symptoms that do not rise to the threshold for a diagnosis, as well as those that do. Topics covered include: Assessing and monitoring children's mental health in primary care Triage for psychiatric emergencies Techniques for engaging patients and families resistant to mental health care or behavior change Care of children with common mental health signs and symptoms Use of psychotropic medications in primary care Assessment and care of children with unexplained medical symptoms Addressing non-adherence to medical treatment
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