The Mole Hill that Became a Mountain: Addressing Child & Adolescent Mental Health Early

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Objectives:

• Describe the prevalence of mental disorders in children/adolescents to understand the importance of addressing them early.
• Compare and contrast the different options to consider when addressing mental health in children/adolescents in the primary care setting to prevent development into more severe problems.
• Provide examples of screening tools that PCPs can use to help assess for mental disorders in children/adolescents.

Target Audience: Primary care providers who care for patients under age 23