Behavioral Health Resources: Screening, Support, and Pathways to Care
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AAP Mental Health Minute Series: Short videos designed to provide real-time education to support you as you care for children and youth with mental health disorders.
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Doctor-to-Doctor Podcast (Wisconsin AAP Chapter) Podcast Links: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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The YAP-P Youth Access to Psychiatry Program for case consultation to help you choose a treatment option that best suits the needs of the child under your care and allows a path for you to receive MOC 4 credit if you follow up and work to improve quality of care.
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Project ECHO Building Primary Care Providers’ Capacity to Address Pediatric Emotional and Behavioral Health provided by Arizona AAP. This 12-part ECHO series is available for free access here. It is not accredited for CME.
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Addressing Early Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Primary Care: 45 minute webinar provided by AAP presented by Dr. Mary Margaret Gleason, MD, offers a comprehensive overview of the identification, screening, diagnosis, and management of early childhood emotional and behavioral issues within the primary care setting. Access the webinar here.
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More Resources
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This extensive package of resources provides a hub for quality improvement efforts focused on identifying and supporting children and teens with anxiety and depression- from screening to follow-up care.
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If screening is positive for anxiety or if there is continued clinical concern for anxiety, providers may wish to consider these strategies and services:
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For preschool/kindergarten-age children (or those with similar developmental level), consider parent-focused therapy such as PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) and/or Triple P.
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For older children, consider cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
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Consider sharing Advice for Selecting a Psychologist with families hoping to find a therapist.
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It may be appropriate to help psychoeducate families with materials such as this flyer: How to Help Your Anxious Child or Teen.
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If significant issues in school, consider whether child could benefit from 504 plan accommodations for addressing anxiety, and/or school-based mental health services. This fact sheet provides examples of accommodations and school responsibilities, including in cases of bullying.
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Consider sharing the Anxiety Medication Guide from the AACAP (available in English and Spanish). Providers can copy link into After Visit Summary and/or share with families.
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Positive Parenting Tips (CDC)
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Essentials for Parenting (CDC site that includes videos parents can watch)
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Facts for Families-from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (This site has useful information for families with children who have a variety of emotional or psychiatric problems.)
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Recommended Books on Parenting:
Helpful social media pages endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics:
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@PedsDocTalk (Dr. Mona)
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@Dr.TommyMartin
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@Dr.BeachGem10
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@AriBrownMD
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@Dr.LeahRap
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Other Information:
App for phone or tablet: Be Safe, Guidelines for using the Be Safe Ap
The Suicide Prevention Program at the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers free, no-cost to you suicide prevention trainings statewide! Trainings can offer in-person or virtual options and range anywhere from one hour to two days depending on the level of training received. For more information, please contact Building Hope Program Coordinator Jonah-Mae Neri at jonah-mae.neri@scdmh.org, or call 803-898-2461.
Check out this flyer from the AAP on how to approach trauma informed care in a busy practice, and this is a great one for parents with toddlers! You can find more resources for parents here.