The modular approach might also fit well
into pediatric primary care, the initial point of entry for many youths referred for anxiety, depression, and disruptive conduct.
They also worked together as Clinical Assistant Professors of Psychology in Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College to support the integration of mental health care
into pediatric primary care.
Not exact matches
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.
Fund models to integrate IECMH clinicians
into primary pediatric health
care.
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.
This Issue and Why it Matters This issue of the ZERO TO THREE Journal dives
into the burgeoning field of infant and early childhood mental health with a collection of articles that feature: • The approach of a pediatrician who addresses early childhood men - tal health in the context of
pediatric primary care.