Behavioral Health Screening in Pediatric Primary Care:A Pilot Study

Rachel J. Valleley; Natalie Romer; Sara Kupzyk; Joseph H. Evans; Keith D. Allen

doi:10.1177/2150131914562912

Behavioral Health Screening in Pediatric Primary Care:A Pilot Study

Rachel J. Valleley, Natalie Romer, Sara Kupzyk, Joseph H. Evans, Keith D. Allen

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This pilot study investigated the effect of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) on identification of and physician response to behavioral health (BH) concerns. Researchers reviewed 1211 charts of youth aged 4 to 16 years. Records were compared during baseline and an intervention consisting of implementation of the PSC to determine the rate of BH identification and pediatrician response. Access to PSC data resulted in a trivial difference in BH concerns identified by physicians and did not affect physician responses. This case study demonstrates that simply implementing BH screening in primary care may not result in improved outcomes for these children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	199-204
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131914562912
State	Published - Jul 2015

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children
impact evaluation
pediatrics
primary care
program evaluation

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Community and Home Care
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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