TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders & Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatrics A1 - Burstein, Adam A1 - Kelsay, Kimberly A1 - Talmi, Ayelet A2 - Hay, Jr., William W. A2 - Levin, Myron J. A2 - Deterding, Robin R. A2 - Abzug, Mark J. PY - 2018 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 24e AB - Pediatric primary care settings are often the first points of entry into behavioral health systems for the 14%–20% of children and adolescents affected by mental or behavioral health issues. Beyond addressing identified and diagnosable mental health conditions, pediatric primary care settings are tasked with: (1) screening and surveillance, (2) early identification, and (3) triage and referral around complex behavioral health issues for the child, their family, and the environments with which the child interacts. Primary care providers see approximately 75% of children with psychiatric disturbances and half of all pediatric office visits involve behavioral, psychosocial, or educational concerns. Parents and children often prefer discussing these issues with someone they already know and trust. As a result, pediatric primary care providers play an important role in the prevention, identification, initiation, management, and coordination of mental health, as well as behavioral and development care for children and adolescents. Unfortunately, the shortage of mental health providers, stigma attached to receiving mental health services, chronic underfunding for behavioral/mental health services, institutional barriers within the public mental health system, and disparate insurance benefits contribute to the fact that only 2% of children with diagnosable disorders are seen by mental health specialists. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2021/01/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1153304009 ER -