From the medical center to the community – bridging the gaps in mental health care for kids.
Key Facts: Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Conditions
For those receiving treatment, 10 years is the average delay between symptom onset & treatment initiation.
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1 of 5 children & adolescents experience a psychiatric condition within the past year
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1 of 3 children & adolescents experience a psychiatric condition within their lifetime
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1 of 2 psychiatric conditions begin by age 14 and three-quarters by age 25
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Less than 1/2 of children & adolescents with psychiatric conditions receive treatment
Addressing Pediatric Mental Health Challenges – A Better Way
Our website goal is to begin to transform pediatric mental health care by creating new “bridges of understanding” between patients and families, their pediatric primary care practitioners (PCPs), and mental health specialists. The information on this website is designed to foster this collaboration. By working together, we can help kids thrive!
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5-hour tuition-based mental health education video course with accompanying manual guiding PCPs in the safe and effective management of anxiety, depression, and ADHD in pediatric primary care
Free handouts for patients and families explaining anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems in kids in everyday language
Free toolkits for patients and families teaching evidence-based skills to manage early, mild anxiety, depression, ADHD and behavior problems at home
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Free handouts for patients and families explaining anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems in kids in everyday language
Free toolkits for patients and families that teach evidence-based skills to manage anxiety, depression, ADHD and behavior problems as an adjunct to psychotherapy
Free manual and training video for BHCs providing guidance in the effective use of the toolkits
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Free handouts explaining anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems in kids in everyday language
Free toolkits teaching evidence-based skills to manage early, mild anxiety, depression, ADHD and behavior problems at home
Free videos containing everyday information about effective parenting skills and about identifying and managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems
A Community Vision
Our learning materials have been disseminated to thousands of PCPs, BHCs, and pediatric patients and their families who have found the materials highly useful in promoting kids’ mental health and well-being.