title: Consultation in the classroom.
abstract: The advantages of classroom, playground, and hallway observation are that the diagnosing child and adolescent psychiatrist can directly observe the difficulties the child is having. When the psychiatrist is an employee of the school district, there can be easier access and quicker help for challenging students.
authors.affiliation: Boise Public Schools, Boise, Idaho.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003253:Consultants; D004630:Emergencies; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008487:Medical History Taking; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D019370:Observation; D010290:Parents; D011340:Problem Solving; D012572:School Health Services