Primary Care Behavioral Health

Curriculum

Workshop 3A: Child Development and Collaborative Pediatric Practice

Faculty: Alexander Blount, EdD, Kathleen Braden, MD

Child Development (1 hour)

• The role of “milestones” in organizing pediatric decision making
• Early developmental milestones and the office assessment of them
• Interaction of experience and biology in developmental problems
• Common developmental disorders

Screening Instruments for Primary Care (2 hours)

• Screening vs. diagnosis vs. outcome
• Pediatrics: The Vanderbilt, the Connors, Pediatric Symptom Checklist
• Communicating with parents and physicians about screening results

Goal: Able to screen children for developmental problems.

Collaborative Pediatric Practice (3 hours)

• The unique nature of pediatrics: doctor/patient relationship is (at least) a triangle
• Engaging parents in promoting health without making them feel judged
• Difficult situations in normal care: bedtime, toileting, feeding, interface with school and learning
• Learning problems and ADHD
• Special roles for Behavioral Health in pediatric practice
• Pediatrics: When you might suggest considering medication
• Speaking to parents and children about medication
• Common medications given to children, indications, actions and side effects

Goal: Able to guide parents on behavioral issues in a culturally acceptable and effective manner.