1. Mental Health Screening for Children and Adolescents
- Author
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Ivey, Jean
- Subjects
United States. National Institute of Mental Health ,Health screening -- Psychological aspects ,Childhood mental disorders -- Psychological aspects ,Health care industry -- Psychological aspects ,Mental health -- Psychological aspects ,Mental health services -- Psychological aspects ,Poverty ,Mental disorders ,Organizations ,Childhood ,Suicide ,Diseases ,Health care industry ,Health ,American Academy of Pediatrics - Abstract
According to national organizations, mental health issues and suicide rates in adolescents are high, and children needing mental health care are not receiving it (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2019; National Center for Children in Poverty, 2019; National Institute of Mental Health, 2019). Depression and adverse childhood experiences can occur in young children and can carry over into adulthood (Boullier & Blair, 2018). The purpose of this article is to highlight the current situation in children's mental health and present recommendations and opportunities for health care providers to intervene. Key Words: Children's mental health, suicide, depression, adverse childhood experiences, trauma informed care., The most serious problem regarding children's mental health is probably the failure of health care professionals to detect and intervene to alleviate mental health problems children and adolescents face. Current [...]
- Published
- 2020