Post by healthy11 on Aug 5, 2017 21:45:56 GMT -5
www.additudemag.com/can-a-pediatrician-diagnose-adhd-doctor-report/
Psychiatrist Peter Jensen, M.D., feels that if pediatricians could be trained to handle the three-quarters of child mental health cases that are “mild to moderate,” it would free up psychiatrists to tackle the severe cases. He founded The REsource for Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute, www.thereachinstitute.org/ ,which aims to train pediatricians to handle the “Four Horsemen” of children’s mental health: ADHD, anxiety, depression, and aggression.
Psychiatrist Peter Jensen, M.D., feels that if pediatricians could be trained to handle the three-quarters of child mental health cases that are “mild to moderate,” it would free up psychiatrists to tackle the severe cases. He founded The REsource for Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute, www.thereachinstitute.org/ ,which aims to train pediatricians to handle the “Four Horsemen” of children’s mental health: ADHD, anxiety, depression, and aggression.