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. 2021 Oct;30(4):777-795.
doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.06.003. Epub 2021 Aug 6.

Rating Scales for Behavioral Health Screening System Within Pediatric Primary Care

Jessica K Jeffrey  1 , Angela L Venegas-Murillo  2 , Rajeev Krishna  3 , Nastassia J Hajal  4
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Rating Scales for Behavioral Health Screening System Within Pediatric Primary Care

Jessica K Jeffrey et al. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2021 Oct.
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Abstract

Barriers to conducting standardized behavioral health screening within pediatric primary care settings include engaging youth and families, limited time available for this activity, and difficulties related to obtaining behavioral health consultation and treatment from specialists. Child and adolescent psychiatrists may assist pediatric primary care practices with engaging youth and families around screening by assisting with identifying rating scales that have good psychometric characteristics across multiple languages and are validated in diverse samples and available within the public domain. Additionally, they may partner with pediatric primary care professionals to assist with optimizing screening workflows and linkage to specialized services.

Keywords: Barriers to screening; Behavioral health; Mental health; Pediatric; Rating scales validated in diverse samples; Ratings scales; Screening.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.