Diagnosis and Treatment of Behavioral Health Disorders in Pediatric Practice
- 1 September 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 114 (3) , 601-606
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-0090
Abstract
Objective. There has been a strong push toward the recognition and treatment of children with behavioral health problems by primary care pediatricians. This study was designed to assess the extent to which a sample of primary care pediatricians diagnose and treat behavioral health problems and to identify factors that may contribute to their behavioral health practice.Keywords
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