Mental Health Screening in Pediatric Primary Care for Children with Autism

Autor/inn/en	Stadnick, Nicole A.; Martinez, Kassandra; Coleman, Karen J.; Gizzo, Daniel P.; Lane, Elizabeth; Lee, Nicholas; Kuelbs, Cynthia L.; Aarons, Gregory A.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren
Titel	Mental Health Screening in Pediatric Primary Care for Children with Autism
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 26 (2022) 5, S.1305-1311 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stadnick, Nicole A.) ORCID (Martinez, Kassandra) ORCID (Gizzo, Daniel P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613211062963
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Screening Tests; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Children; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Child Health; Health Needs; Primary Health Care; Access to Health Care; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Screening-Verfahren; Autism; Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Gesundheitsvorsorge; Kalifornien
Abstract	To report mental health screening rates in pediatric primary care as part of a larger program piloting Access to Tailored Autism INtegrated Care, a model promoting timely identification of mental health needs and care linkage for children with autism. Data were extracted from the Access to Tailored Autism INtegrated Care pilot in six pediatrics clinics within two organizations. Demographics and Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 data were collected during well-child visit appointments over 4 months for 166 children with autism ages 4-16 years. 53% (n = 43) of 81 eligible children were screened in Organization 1 and 55% (n = 47) of 85 of eligible children were screened in Organization 2. In Organization 1, 47% screened positive, as evidenced by an elevated Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 Total Score, while 36% screened positive in Organization 2. Children with positive screens had elevations on the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 Externalizing and Attention subscales but not on the Internalizing subscale, confirming typical trends in co-occurring challenging behavior presentations in children with autism. Slightly over half of eligible patients were Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 screened. Positive screening rates were high, reinforcing the co-occurring nature of mental health needs in children with autism. Findings suggest opportunities to improve mental health screening in primary care for children with autism. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01