Honigfeld L, Macary SJ, Grasso DJ.
With a documented shortage in youth mental health services,
pediatric primary care (PPC) providers face increased pressure to enhance their
capacity to identify and manage common mental health problems among youth, such
as anxiety and depression. Because 90% of U.S. youth regularly see a PPC
provider, the primary care setting is well positioned to serve as a key access
point for early identification, service provision, and connection to mental
health services. In to assist PPC providers in overcoming barriers to
practice-wide mental health the context of task shifting, we evaluated a
quality improvement project designed screening through implementing paper and
computer-assisted clinical care family mental health histories, next-level
actions, and referral options. Task algorithms. PPC providers were fairly
successful at changing practice to better address mental health concerns when
equipped with screening tools that included when guided by computer-assisted
algorithms. shifting is a promising strategy to enhance mental health services,
particularly when guided by computer-assisted algorithms.
