Screening and Connecting to Care

Bianca Constant MSW, LSW

Community Implementation Specialist

Amy So

Clinical Research Assistant

Aug 13, 2020

The Behavioral Health Checklist: Helping Providers Measure Childhood Strengths and Resilience in 200 Words

Up to 20% of youth in the U.S. have behavioral health difficulties, and many of them receive behavioral health care from their primary care...

posted by Jennifer Mautone, Thomas Power PhD, ABPP

Behavioral Health

Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in Real-world Health Care Settings

Behavioral Health

Article

Jul 2020

Despite efforts to reduce the age of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ameliorate disparities in the identification of children with ASD from diverse backgrounds, we have only recently begun to move the needle. We acknowledge the formidable task pediatricians face in...

Authors:

Wallis KE, Guthrie W

Behavioral Health Screening: Validation of a Strength-based Approach

Behavioral Health

Article

Jun 2020

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of the Behavioral Health Checklist (BHCL) strength-based factor scores and the extent to which this factor has a buffering effect on the relationship between behavioral health symptom severity and children's social problems. METHOD: The parents o...

Authors:

Mautone JA, Pendergast LL, Cassano M, Blum NJ, Power TJ

May 06, 2020

Helping Refugee Adults Critical to Helping Kids: Q&A With Katherine Yun, MD, MHS

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that is triggered by a traumatic event, affects nearly 1 in 10 resettled refugee...

posted by Katherine Yun

Intergenerational Family Services

May 05, 2020

COVID-19: How Missing Milestones is Impacting Teen Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and will continue to disrupt the lives of adolescents in so many ways, including missing or delaying...

posted by Rhonda Boyd, Julia A. C. Case MA

Behavioral Health

Effective Treatment for Refugee Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Summary of Practice Recommendations for Clinicians

Intergenerational Family Services

Reports and Tools

Apr 2020

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects nearly 1 in 10 resettled refugee adults in high- and middle-income nations. Not effectively treating an adult’s PTSD can have profound negative impacts on their child’s behavior and development, which can lead to a number of health-rela...

Authors:

McWhorter LG, Ortiz PM, Gurung A, Saulinas K, Walens L, Anil L, Stubber P, Miller S, Yun K

Improving Equitable Identification of Developmental Delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder

ASD; autism spectrum disorder; screening; care; early childhood; children

Pediatricians were more likely to refer children who are white, male and from an English-only speaking home. These findings suggest that differences in referrals may impact children’s access to diagnostic and intervention services and may contribute to disparities in ASD diagnosis.

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Improving Equitable Identification of Developmental Delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Health Equity

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PolicyLab

PolicyLab