SCAAP Mental Health Resources for Providers

 

If screening is positive for anxiety or if there is continued clinical concern for anxiety, providers may wish to consider these strategies and services:

• For preschool/kindergarten-age children (or those with similar developmental level), consider parent-focused therapy such
  as PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) and/or Triple P.
• For older children, consider cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
• Consider sharing Advice for Selecting a Psychologist with families hoping to find a therapist.
• It may be appropriate to help psychoeducate families with materials such as this flyer: How to Help Your Anxious Child or
  Teen.
• If significant issues in school, consider whether child could benefit from 504 plan accommodations for addressing anxiety,
  and/or school-based mental health services. This fact sheet provides examples of accommodations and school responsibilities, including in cases of bullying.
• Consider sharing the Anxiety Medication Guide from the AACAP (available in English and Spanish). Providers can copy link into After Visit Summary and/or share with families

Facts for Families-from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (This site has useful information for families with children who have a variety of emotional or psychiatric problems.)

 

• Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy

• Thinking Developmentally: Nurturing Wellness in Childhood to Promote Lifelong Health by Dr. Robert Saul and Dr. Andrew Garner  

The AAP Parenting Website

• Healthy Children

Helpful social media pages endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics: 

• https://988sc.org/
  
• https://988sc.org/resources/
  
• Here is Alabama's page for Suicide Prevention resources. It is really good and we should steal it all: https://www.alaap.org/suicide-prevention-resources
• Firearm Safety from Alabama: also good and should steal. (can either put under suicide or on its own) : https://www.alaap.org/firearm-injurydeath-prevention-resources

• Teen Video Made for Parents https://youtu.be/kSJhSBbm3Uc
  
• Teen Video Made for Peer to Peer support: https://youtu.be/bfxxMCnF9t0
• https://3.basecamp.com/5760465/buckets/42829284/chats/8785507015@9065027349

• ASQ Ask Suicide Screen Questions (NIH)
• Combined ASQ/PHQ-A
• Flowchart for Assessing Suicide Risk
• Clinical pathways for outpatient, inpatient and ED settings
• Suicide Risk Screening Training Video: How to Manage Patients at Risk for Suicide

Safety-Assessments and Plan Creation

• Brief Suicide Safety Assessment (NIH)
• Safety Plan modeling video
• SAFE-T Card
• Safety Plan Form
• Electronic safety plan

• AAP Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention

• Preventing Youth Suicide: Strategies for Clinical Settings

• Screening Pathway

• NIMH ASQ Toolkit

• Columbia Protocol

• PHQ-9 ASQ

• ASQ Next Steps

• Sample Safety Plan

• Teens and Suicide: What Parents Should Know

• You can receive MOC Part 4 credits for utilizing the YAP-P (our PMHCA program) and meeting the requirements:
  • Title: Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Quality Improvement (QI) Activity
  • Approval period: 01/23/2025 - 09/30/2026
  • You must be a chapter member and get the attestation form signed off by YAP-P prior to getting the part 4 credits. Please contact ramkumarjayagopalan@gmail.com for any questions
  • Here is a primary care billing tip sheet for using SC’s teleconsultation line to help serve your patients. It is very helpful!
• AAP Mental Health Telehealth Resources

  • AAP Telehealth Policy

  • Telehealth Tips for Pediatricians

  • Facilitated Mini Telehealth Trainings

  • Readying the Practice (Checklist, Competencies, Workflow, Brief Interventions, etc.)