Mental health work in children's health centers: learnings from five years' experience.
A five-year-old program of an EPSDT-kind is examined with respect to 1) its potential for prevention of disabling conditions, and 2) the kinds of problems encountered and solutions attempted. Two glaring needs appear--for stronger support systems, and for more relevant training in outreach work.
D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002661:Child Guidance Clinics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011203:Poverty; D011610:Psychosocial Deprivation; D014481:United States