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van den Heuvel, M., Barozzino, T., Milligan, K., Ford-Jones, E., & Freeman, S. (2016). We need psychologists!. Paediatrics & child health, 21(1), e1-3. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/21.1.e1
van den Heuvel, Meta, et al. "We need psychologists!." Paediatrics & child health vol. 21,1 (2016): e1-3. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/21.1.e1
van den Heuvel M, Barozzino T, Milligan K, Ford-Jones E, Freeman S. We need psychologists!. Paediatr Child Health. 2016 Jan-Feb;21(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1093/pch/21.1.e1. PMID: 26941561; PMCID: PMC4758434.
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Paediatr Child Health. 2016 Jan-Feb;21(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1093/pch/21.1.e1.

We need psychologists!.

Paediatrics & child health

Meta van den Heuvel, Tony Barozzino, Karen Milligan, Elizabeth Ford-Jones, Sloane Freeman

Affiliations

  1. Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario;; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario;; Department of Paediatrics, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario;
  2. Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario.
  3. Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario;; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario;

PMID: 26941561 PMCID: PMC4758434 DOI: 10.1093/pch/21.1.e1

Abstract

Paediatricians are more likely than ever to encounter patients with mental health problems on a daily basis. There is a need for investment in proven treatments, such as psychology-based interventions, for children identified with mental health disorders. There are four main arguments supporting the engagement of psychologists for children with mental health problems: there is clear evidence that psychological interventions can effectively treat a wide range of mental health disorders; many parents and children are more open to exploring psychological therapies rather than medication for mental health problems; psychologists are trained and licensed to perform psychoeducational assessments, which can provide invaluable information about a child's learning profile, attention problems and overall intelligence; and behaviour problems in children can be prevented or improved through parent-based interventions. The authors' strongly advocate for the public funding of psychology services - both in collaborative primary care models and in the school setting.

Keywords: Collaborative care; Mental health; Psychologist services

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