Featured in the lessons:

• The THSteps’ Periodicity Schedule
• Mental Health Interview Tools and Referral Forms
• PowerPoint presention on behavioral health screening tools
• Ages & Stages Questionnaires
• PEDS’ Observation Form and Documentation

Video

A demonstration of a mental health screening conducted as a part of a comprehensive pediatric checkup. Choose your preferred format below to open the video:
Flash | Windows Media | Quicktime

Other references:

• American Psychiatric Association. 2005. Let’s talk facts about common childhood disorders. Accessed online January 10, 2006.
• Kessler, R.C., Chiu, W.T., Demler, O., Merikangas, K.R. & Walters, E.E. 2005. Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Archives of General Psychiatry 62(6): pp. 617-27.
• Perry, D.F. 2005. Integrating behavioral health into pediatric care for young children and families. PowerPoint presentation. Accessed online: November 30, 2006.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). November 2003. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Fact Sheet. Accessed online December 19, 2006.
• U.S. Public Health Service. 2000. Report of the Surgeon General’s Conference on Children’s Mental Health: A National Action Agenda. Washington, DC: Department of Health and Human Services.