Early Childhood Referrals by HealthySteps and Community Health Workers.

This study explored how a community health worker (CHW) within a primary care team with a HealthySteps (HS) Specialist impacted referrals to social determinant of health resources for families with children aged birth to 5 years. Medical charts with documentation of HS comprehensive services between January and June 2018 were reviewed at 3 primary care clinics: 2 with an HS Specialist (HSS Only) and 1 with an HS Specialist and CHW (HSS + CHW). Eighty-six referrals were identified, 78 of which had documented outcomes.

Treating postpartum mood and anxiety disorders in primary care pediatrics.

Postpartum psychiatric disorders represent a significant public health problem that has not been readily addressed, particularly in the primary care setting. As maternal mood and anxiety difficulties are associated with a number of adverse outcomes for the mother, her offspring and the family system, addressing these concerns during the perinatal period is of critical importance. Although researchers and clinicians have become increasingly aware of the problem, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) remain widely unrecognized and poorly understood by both patients and providers.

Toddler anxiety disorders: a pilot study.

Objective: This research examined the validity of criteria for diagnosing social phobia (SOC) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), where the DSM-IV criteria were modified to better identify toddlers who could have these disorders.

Method: Diagnoses were made with a semistructured clinical interview that included child observations. Parents and caregivers completed child behavior, temperament, and socioemotional functioning questionnaires to test convergent and discriminant validity.