Special Resource Material Developed by the Center


Title: Mental Health of Children and Youth: The Important Role of Primary Care Health Professionals (Center Brief Report)

Description: This brief report is intended for primary care health providers. Specifically, the following discussion: >underscores why mental health is a basic concern in the practice of all health professionals >sketches a broad definition of mental health that focuses on strengths as well as problems >outlines a continuum of interventions >highlights considerations related to working with families, schools, and communities

Access at:   http://www.smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/primarycare/primarycarehealth.pdf  63kb; 17pp