The Current and Ideal State of Mental Health Training: Pediatric Program Director Perspectives

Green et al assess pediatric residency program director (PD) perceptions of the current state of mental health (MH) training, their receptivity to curricular changes, and perceptions of their residents' knowledae and skills in MH care. Ninety-nine PDs (51%) responded. A total of 87% of PDs repo...

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Published inAmbulatory pediatrics : the official journal of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 526
Main Authors Green, Cori, Hampton, Elisa, Ward, Mary J, Shao, Huibo, Bostwick, Susan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lawrence Elsevier Science Ltd 01.09.2014
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Mental health
Mental health care
Pediatrics
Training
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Summary:Green et al assess pediatric residency program director (PD) perceptions of the current state of mental health (MH) training, their receptivity to curricular changes, and perceptions of their residents' knowledae and skills in MH care. Ninety-nine PDs (51%) responded. A total of 87% of PDs reported that MH care was taught as part of another rotation, yet PDs were receptive to curricular changes. Only 45% of PDs were aware of the 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics competencies, and PDs infrequently rated their residents' MH skills and knowledge to be above average. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was an exception: 64% reported above-average ADHD knowledge in diagnoses and 57% in treatment. There was an association between enhanced MH services in continuity clinics and perceived resident systems-based practice (P <.01) and medical knowledge (P = .04).
ISSN:1876-2859
1876-2867