This continuum ranges from coordination of care for children and families, to co-location of mental health with primary care services, to an integrated approach that involves strategies such as embedding a mental health consultant
into pediatric practices, developing shared treatment plans across physicians and mental health consultants, and implementing shared data systems that integrate behavioral and medical electronic health records.
Healthy Steps is unique among early child interventions in that it was based in pediatric practices, took a «universal» approach to addressing families» needs, and introduced a new developmental specialist
into pediatric practices.
Incorporating developmental specialists
into pediatric practices seems to be an effective strategy to meet families» needs regarding their children's behavior and development.
Incorporating recognition and management of perinatal and postpartum depression
into pediatric practice.
The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program was designed to meet the needs of families regarding their young children's early development and behavior by enhancing relationships between parents and their children, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists
into pediatric practice.
Incorporating recognition and management of perinatal and postpartum depression
into pediatric practice [Clinical report].
Not exact matches
Unfortunately this psychology had has a profound effect upon
pediatric thinking and
practice, and even pervades
into conversations between mothers and doctors today.
«She will be instrumental in enhancing our ability to develop novel therapies for
pediatric diseases by building a framework that translates clinical studies and research findings
into daily
practices.»
In HS, the incorporation of new health professionals
into pediatric care facilitates the expansion of services and strengthens ties between families and
practices.
Because so many of the origins and consequences of childhood toxic stress lie beyond the boundaries of the clinical setting,
pediatric providers are often called on to work collaboratively with parents, social workers, teachers, coaches, civic leaders, policy makers, and other invested stakeholders to influence services that fall outside the traditional realm of clinical
practice.72 In many cases, these efforts extend even further afield, moving
into the realm of ecologically based, public health initiatives that address the precipitants of toxic stress at the community, state, and national levels.