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The Integration of Developmental/behavioral and Mental Health Care into Pediatric Primary Care Using a Nurse Practitioner Model

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Pediatric primary care practices struggle with meeting the needs of young children who have developmental, behavioral and mental health concerns or conditions (Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family… Click to show full abstract

Pediatric primary care practices struggle with meeting the needs of young children who have developmental, behavioral and mental health concerns or conditions (Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health and Task Force on Mental Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009). The current and projected national shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists and the scarcity of other pediatric mental health professionals makes access to mental health increasingly difficult for Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and families (Thomas & Holzer, 2006). The …

Keywords: primary care; health; pediatric primary; developmental behavioral; care; mental health

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018

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