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Category Archives: Pediatricians
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week was established by Congress to raise awareness around mental health issues. Advocates around the country hold outreach events and online campaigns to help decrease stigma and promote open dialogue around mental health issues. Please peruse … Continue reading
LGBT Youth & Suicide: Understanding & Reducing Risk
TeenScreen Webinar Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Register Gay and lesbian adolescents are 3-to-5 times more likely to attempt suicide than other teenagers. But, the latest findings show that certain protective factors can lower the risk. Brian Mustanski, Ph.D. is an … Continue reading
Integrated Care: New Focus for Nation’s Mental Health Professionals
Integrated care is far more than just a new health buzzword. Incorporating mental health into primary care is in fact “a game-changer” according to A. Seiji Hayashi, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health … Continue reading
Why Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado Believes in Teen Mental Health Screening
Richard Spurlock, M.D. MBA is the Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado As a not-for-profit health plan, Kaiser Permanente has long been committed to addressing community health issues. As we confronted the growing adolescent suicide rate in Southern Colorado … Continue reading
Revolutionizing Teen Mental Health Care: Our Next Webinar
I first wrote about headspace in the fall of 2011, only a few days after I had the pleasure of meeting Chris Tanti. As CEO of headspace, he manages what I think is one of the most innovative and effective teen … Continue reading
Providers: Concerned you lack mental health skill? That’s No Excuse
What do I do if I get a positive result from a teen mental health screening? It’s a question I get from my primary care colleagues when discussing the important role that we can play in reducing the impact of … Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges of Urban Teens
The stigma associated with mental illness runs deep in her community. Magally Prosper, MD, a private practice pediatrician in Brooklyn, NY., began screening three years ago after learning of TeenScreen National Center resources at a professional conference. She confronts daily … Continue reading
Helping Depressed, Anxious Teens: Primary Care’s Unique Role
The process may be challenging, but primary care providers incorporating depression and anxiety treatment into their adolescent practice have a “wonderful opportunity” to support families and make an important difference in the lives of teens. Those were the opening thoughts … Continue reading
TeenScreen in Primary Care: Getting a Clearer Picture of Teen Health
Primary care providers are often surprised by the results they get after offering an adolescent a mental health screening. Gary Mirkin, MD, a pediatrician at MDs4kids Medical in Great Neck, NY, (a division of Allied Pediatrics, one of the largest … Continue reading
Why I Use TeenScreen: A Pediatrician’s Story
I started using TeenScreen materials in 2009 after learning about the program through Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado. Previously, I based my mental health assessment of patients on what I termed as the “hunch technique” – essentially using my gut to … Continue reading
