Training helps pediatricians independently treat child anxiety and depression

Training helps pediatricians independently treat child anxiety and depression

Pediatricians who participated in the collaborative mental health program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago were more likely to diagnose and treat anxiety and depression in kids without reliance on additional support from specialists, according to a study published in Academic Pediatrics.

Lurie Children’s Program Builds Pediatric Expertise to Treat More Youth

Pediatricians trained through a collaborative mental health program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago were more likely to recognize and treat anxiety and depression in children without relying on additional specialty resources, according to new findings published in Academic Pediatrics. The study focuses on the Mood, Anxiety, ADHD Collaborative Care (MAACC) model, designed to address persistent shortages in pediatric mental…