75 Pediatric Mental Health Competencies: You've Got This!

https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughtsDr. Jane Meschan Foy has spent more than 35 years in pediatric primary care, public health, administration, and medical teaching. Her special interests include mental health services in pediatric primary care and school settings; access to health care for under-served populations; primary care of children with special health care needs; and residency training in mental health, community pediatrics, and advocacy.Dr. Foy’s publications on mental health include 2 AAP textbooks (2018)—Mental Health Care of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Primary Care Clinicians and Promoting Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Practice and Advocacy; the AAP Policy Statement “Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice” and Technical Report, “Achieving the Mental Health Competencies” (both Pediatrics, 2019).  She recently edited a new publication to support clinicians at the front lines, Managing Mental Health Concerns in Pediatrics: A Clinical Support Chart. She currently serves as an associate editor of the AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care and as Associate Editor, Mental Health for Pediatric Care Online (PCO).      [00:01] Opening SegmentI introduce Dr. Jane FoyHer journey from pediatrics to mental health[05:34] Multidiscipinary Model in Pediatric Mental HealthAn alarming observation from Jane about her patients’ childhood experiencesJane talks about the importance of tapping other disciplines in helping patientsThe reasons for building linkages with schools and communitiesProtocols in dealing with difficult behaviors among kids in school[15:46] Mental Health CompetenciesWhy it’s important to lay out mental health competenciesThe cultural change that is happening in the mental health spaceJane shares the story about their advocacy on their Medicaid systemThe barriers they’ve broken with this advocacyTheir mechanisms to ensure funds for mental health are being used appropriately[30:27] Mental Health Monitoring Among PatientsPsychopharmacology education among healthcare providers’Building trust between the therapist and the familyThe “cheer up” modelA critical piece of anxiety treatment according to JaneHow to set up office systems that to monitor patients[45:53] Resolving Health Problems as a CommunityJane’s advice for her resident self that you should also hearThe power of resolving obstacles with a community, and not aloneThe truth about suicide prevention [47:39] Closing Segment  Final takeawaysJane’s vision on integrated behavioral health and collaborative mental health careCreating team models as key to our workChildren who are not getting mental health careCultural change in mental health work among pediatriciansOur “pediatric advantage”Barriers to providing mental health careSystemic change is now ready to happenApproaching mental health issues as emergenciesBrief interventions that pediatricians can offerHow to use the “cheer up” modelWhat you need to know about psychopharmacologyLook for champions in your social circles right nowYou are not along. You’ve got thisKey Quotes:“Listen to your instincts and also listen to your patients and follow them.” - Dr. Jane Foy“When you do encounter obstacles in getting accomplished what...

Fecha de Publicación: 9 de febrero de 2022

Duración: 54 min