Managing Behavior in Primary Care
Managing Behavior in Primary Care Barbara Howard I. Description of the problem. Behavioral and emotional issues comprise an estimated 25%-50% of all pediatric problems raised by parents. Pediatric primary care…
Coping with Stressful Life Events/Transitions
Coping with Stressful Life Events/Transitions Maria Trozzi Richard D. Goldstein I. Description of the problem. Families facing transition and major life events ranging from disclosure by a parent of major…
Behavioral Management: Theory and Practice
Behavioral Management: Theory and Practice Edward R. Christophersen Sarah S. Nyp Traditional behavioral management techniques can be very useful to the primary care clinician. This chapter describes the concepts and…
Screening for Social-Emotional and Behavior Delays in Early Childhood
Screening for Social-Emotional and Behavior Delays in Early Childhood Margaret J. Briggs-Gowan Leandra Godoy Alice S. Carter I. Introduction. According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, 11.3% of children…
Developmental and Academic Surveillance and Screening
Developmental and Academic Surveillance and Screening Kevin P. Marks Frances Page Glascoe I. The problem of underdetection. Most children with developmental and behavioral problems have subtle symptoms that are not…
Behavioral Screening
Behavioral Screening Terry Stancin Ellen C. Perrin I. Description of the problem. Regular surveillance and periodic screening for behavioral problems in pediatric settings is important because effective child intervention techniques…
Promoting Parental Self-Understanding
Promoting Parental Self-Understanding Barry Zuckerman Pamela M. Zuckerman I. Description of the problem. Adults are challenged when they become parents first. The tasks are novel and often cause concerns, anxieties,…
Using Difficult Child Behavior in the Examination Room to Help Parents
Using Difficult Child Behavior in the Examination Room to Help Parents Gregory F. Hayden Barry Zuckerman Marilyn Augustyn I. The importance. A range of positive and negative parent and child…
A Family Systems Approach to Pediatric Care
A Family Systems Approach to Pediatric Care Carol Hubbard William Lord Coleman I. Description of the issue. Pediatric clinicians know well the impact that family function has on children. Behavioral,…
