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DOI: 10.1177/1078390305282404 © 2005 American Psychiatric Nurses Association Pediatric Behavioral Health in Primary Care: A Collaborative ApproachWestern Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, campojv{at}upmc.edu
Childrens Community Pediatrics, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Armstrong Primary Care, Elderton, Pennsylvania
Family Counseling Center, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania Pediatric primary care offers an opportunity to not only identify children and adolescents with psychosocial problems but also assess and treat their mental health issues. In this article, a program in which primary care clinicians and mental health professionals partner to provide mental health services within the context of a primary care environment is discussed. The program model as well as the roles of the health care providers involved in this collaborative service are described.
Key Words: primary health care nurses role psychiatric mental health nursing mental health services delivery of health care integrated
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