title: Future Directions for the Implementation and Dissemination of Statewide Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Integrated Health Care.
abstract: The integration of mental health and pediatric health care services has long been a goal for both research and practice. With the advent of federal policies developed to mandate clinical efficiency across the health care spectrum, this issue is becoming more salient. Applied literature on this topic is only recently emerging, however, and there are limited contextual examples to guide program development, research, and refinement. This article presents background information relevant to the development of such a program (the Center for Advancement of Youth). The cultural and organizational contexts for the project are discussed, with particular emphasis on models for cooperation among several institutions of varying size and scope. The implications for the future of tangible research in this area are also discussed, with attention to extending lessons learned to diverse settings motivated to integrate various aspects of health care service provision.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior , University of Mississippi Medical Center.
authors.forename: T David
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Elkin
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pediatrics , University of Mississippi Medical Center.
authors.forename: Dustin E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Sarver
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pediatrics , University of Mississippi Medical Center.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wong Sarver
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychology , University of Mississippi.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pediatrics , University of Mississippi Medical Center.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buttross
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans