Pediatric behavioral science in family practice.
Behavioral science is a well-accepted component of family practice, but official guidelines and proposed curricula have a predominantly adult focus. This paper describes a pediatric behavioral science curriculum for family practice residents that has been successfully integrated into the three-year family practice residency curriculum at the University of Colorado. Details of development and implementation are presented: the requisite knowledge base, skills, and attitudes; the core pediatric behavioral science topics and diagnoses; the family physician's role in handling each core diagnosis; guidelines for making management decisions; suggested approaches to teaching the curriculum; and a reference list for behavioral science faculty.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001525:Behavioral Sciences; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010372:Pediatrics; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods