BHN Spring 2017 Issue

• April 1st, 2017
• behavioral health, community services, healthcare policy, integrated care, mental health services, recovery support, service coordination, system reform
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"System Reform: Progress Report”   Articles in This...

Early Identification of Childhood Disorders in Primary Care

• By: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP Jessica Neufeld, MPH The Institute for Family Health
• January 1st, 2017
• behavioral health, child mental health, disruptive behavior, family therapy, integrated care, parent support, preventive intervention, primary care
• 1480    0

Primary care providers are usually the first clinicians to identify behavioral health problems in children. Children with disruptive behavioral problems show symptoms during their primary care visits and their families rely on their primary providers for information, resources and...

Helping Kids Make Real Progress: A Systems Approach

• By: Howard Savin, PhD Joseph J. Hess, Jr., MSW, MBA Lisa B. Eisenbud, MSW Matthew J. Hess Valery Bailey, MPA
• January 1st, 2017
• behavioral interventions, communication coordination, community-based services, early screening, family-centered care, individualized treatment, integrated care, interdisciplinary collaboration, system of care
• 1535    0

There is a set of givens supported by years of research and the evolution of Children’s Systems of Care that informs the development of effective care for children with intellectual and behavioral challenges: (A) The earlier services begin the better; (B) Services need to be tailored to the...