This indispensable resource is designed to help pediatric health care providers assess, treat and manage children’s mental health care issues a primary care setting. Guidance on developing the community-level systems needed for quality mental health care of children is provided, plus the latest information on enhancements to the medical home, mental health competencies, and prevention and treatment strategies.

Topics covered include:

Assessing and monitoring children’s mental health in primary care
Family-centered care and how-to apply behavioral change science 
Anticipatory guidance, surveillance and screening
Care of special populations
Psychotropic medications in primary care
Common signs and symptoms