Pediatric Mental Health Screening Tools

Milwaukee, WI US
March 19, 2021

Based on the AAP's Mental Health Toolkit (2010) and the AAP policy statement on behavioral health integration into primary care (2009), this educational opportunity is designed to support the health care professionals in behavioral health provision. This one-hour module reviews AAP recommendations on pediatric mental health screening tools and some of the supporting literature. Professionals learn about two mental health screening tools and are provided with copies of each: Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional-Second Edition, and Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17.

Target Audience

  • Pediatricians
  • Family Practice Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners 
  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

1. Understand the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Task Force on Mental Health’s recommendations around mental health screening.

2. Understand basic implementation of the ASQ:SE-2 and PSC-17 screening tools
3. Identify ways to incorporate mental health screening into well-child care delivery in primary care practice

4. Identify resources for children with mental health concerns and their families, as well as clinicians serving them

Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Naomi Kowald
Phone Number: 
+1 (608) 442-4176
Email: 
nkowald@chw.org
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
03/19/2021
Course expires: 
04/01/2021
Event starts: 
03/19/2021 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
03/19/2021 - 1:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Children's Communitiy Health Plan
8915 W Connell Ct
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States

 

 

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Program Planning Committee:

  • Sharon Fleishfresser, MD, MPH
  • Naomi Kowald, CAPSW   
  • Geeta Wadhwani, Children's Health Alliance of WI Program Leader
  • Cheryl Wendt, MSN, CPNP-PC

Speaker:  
Naomi Kowald, CAPSW   
Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin   
Wisconsin's voice for children's health

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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