This ground-breaking resource focuses on primary and secondary prevention, guiding pediatric care clinicians in incorporating mental health screening and surveillance into well child visits and provides evidence-based interventions to care for children and adolescents with mental health issues.
Gain in-depth guidance on the care of special populations of children who may be at increased risk for mental health problems: those exposed to adverse childhood experiences; children in military families; lesbian, gay and bisexual youth; children with gender expression and identity issues; children affected by racism; adolescents who are pregnant or parenting, and much more.
TOPICS INCLUDE

Promoting healthy child development

Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences

Caring for families new to the United States

Violence prevention

Healthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active living

Children in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfare

Children of divorce

Adopted children

Children with chronic medical conditions

And more...