Pediatric Mental Health Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners

Amid rising mental health concerns among children and adolescents, this book provides essential guidance for nurse practitioners and primary care providers on effectively integrating mental health care into routine pediatric practice. The text addresses differences between primary care and psychiatric-focused settings while offering practical strategies for creating therapeutic environments, overcoming barriers, and providing age-appropriate, evidence-based care.

Key Features:

• Provides current, evidence-based guidelines for assessing and managing pediatric mental health concerns.
• Examines common behavioral, developmental, and psychiatric issues, including epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, assessment, and treatment strategies.
• Discusses unique aspects of pediatric care, including the role of schools and ancillary support systems in mental health management.
• Explores the distinctions between primary care and psychiatric-focused approaches, and the challenges of integrated care.
• Offers guidance on patient and family education, follow-up, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Presents information in a clear, accessible outline format to support rapid reference and clinical application.
• Includes online access for convenient use on mobile devices and computers.