The diagnostic and statistical manual for primary care (DSM-PC), child and adolescent version: what pediatric psychologists need to know.
OBJECTIVE
To address the need for a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate method to facilitate primary care pediatricians' recognition, management, and referral of a wide spectrum of childrens' behavioral and developmental problems, as well as stressful situations.


METHODS
Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Primary Care (DSM-PC), Child and Adolescent Version can facilitate psychologists' abilities to conduct research concerning the prevalence of behavioral and developmental problems, describe collaborative practice in primary care, and train pediatricians to recognize and manage common behavioral and developmental problems.


CONCLUSIONS
Strategies to enhance utilization of the DSM-PC include more widespread dissemination of information concerning the manual and its practical utility, promotion of reimbursement for its use, and documenting applications of the DSM-PC in teaching, practice, and research.
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5000, USA. dxd3@po.cwru.edu
D003071:Cognition; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D013663:Teaching