Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices in Pediatric Specialty Settings

Maragakis, Alexandros, Janikian, Mari

  • 出版商: Springer
  • 出版日期: 2024-10-29
  • 售價: $4,350
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$4,133
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 258
  • 裝訂: Hardcover - also called cloth, retail trade, or trade
  • ISBN: 3031710037
  • ISBN-13: 9783031710032
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商品描述

As the field of behavioral health continues to evolve beyond the confines of traditional outpatient office settings, there is a growing need for providers who are adept at delivering evidence-based services across various specialty environments. This need is particularly pronounced when it comes to pediatric populations, where the consequences of unidentified or untreated behavioral health issues can be severe and long lasting. Recognizing these challenges, this book edition aims to facilitate workforce and skills development for professionals working in multiple specialty settings where pediatric behavioral health concerns frequently arise.

The text will serve as a comprehensive resource for supervisors and trainees, emphasizing a discrete skill and competency-based approach tailored to the unique demands of each setting. By focusing on the development of specific competencies, the text will ensure that providers are equipped to address the diverse needs of pediatric patients effectively. This includes settings such as schools, hospitals, primary care clinics, and community-based programs, where early identification and intervention are crucial.

In schools, for example, behavioral health providers need to be proficient in collaborating with educators and understanding the educational impacts of behavioral health issues. They must also be skilled in implementing school-wide interventions and working directly with students who exhibit behavioral or emotional difficulties. In hospital settings, providers must be prepared to address the complex interplay between physical and mental health, often working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to young patients.

Primary care clinics represent another critical setting, where behavioral health concerns are often first identified. Providers in these environments need to be skilled in integrating behavioral health services into routine medical care, conducting screenings, and offering brief interventions. Community-based programs, on the other hand, require providers to engage with diverse populations, often in under-resourced areas, necessitating a high degree of cultural competence and adaptability.

Overall, this text will highlight the importance of specialized training and continuous professional development to meet the evolving needs of pediatric populations in various specialty settings. By promoting a competency-based approach, it will empower providers to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, ultimately improving outcomes for children and adolescents facing behavioral health challenges.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

隨著行為健康領域不斷超越傳統門診辦公室的範疇,對於能夠在各種專科環境中提供基於證據的服務的提供者的需求日益增加。這種需求在兒童群體中尤為明顯,因為未被識別或未經治療的行為健康問題可能會帶來嚴重且持久的後果。認識到這些挑戰,本書版本旨在促進在多個專科環境中工作的專業人員的勞動力和技能發展,這些環境中經常出現兒童行為健康問題。

本書將作為主管和受訓者的綜合資源,強調針對每個環境獨特需求的具體技能和能力為基礎的方法。通過專注於特定能力的發展,本書將確保提供者能夠有效應對兒童患者的多樣需求。這包括學校、醫院、初級保健診所和社區基礎計劃等環境,在這些環境中,早期識別和干預至關重要。

例如,在學校中,行為健康提供者需要熟練於與教育工作者合作,並理解行為健康問題對教育的影響。他們還必須具備實施全校性干預和直接與表現出行為或情感困難的學生合作的技能。在醫院環境中,提供者必須準備好應對身心健康之間的複雜相互作用,通常作為多學科團隊的一部分,為年輕患者提供整體護理。

初級保健診所則是另一個關鍵環境,行為健康問題通常在此首次被識別。這些環境中的提供者需要具備將行為健康服務整合到常規醫療護理中的技能,進行篩查並提供簡短的干預。另一方面,社區基礎計劃要求提供者與多樣化的人群互動,通常是在資源不足的地區,這需要高度的文化能力和適應性。

總體而言,本書將強調專業訓練和持續專業發展的重要性,以滿足各種專科環境中兒童群體不斷演變的需求。通過推廣基於能力的方法,它將使提供者能夠提供高質量、基於證據的護理,最終改善面臨行為健康挑戰的兒童和青少年的結果。

作者簡介

Alexandros Maragakis, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Deree- The American College of Greece, and has a particular interest in integrated care treatment delivery and training of behavioral health professionals. He has provided direct service to clients and consultation in implementing integrated healthcare and quality improvement principles within community health centers and in hospital settings. He has published numerous articles, book chapters, and has presented multiple talks on a regional and national level in regard to the role of expanding pediatric services in pediatric primary care settings and how to best train providers.

Mari Janikian, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Deree-The American College of Greece, and a licensed psychologist specializing in pediatric populations. In addition to her academic and administrative duties at Deree, she has served as a scientific collaborator of the Adolescent Health Unit at the University of Athens Medical School. Dr. Janikian has worked as an expert consultant to the EU Research Executive Agency. Her current research interests focus on youth digital well being, specifically on the intersections of contemporary technologies with the social and emotional lives of children and adolescents. The culmination of her scientific collaborative works has been published in international peer-reviewed journals and has been presented in regional and international conferences.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

Alexandros Maragakis 博士是希臘美國學院(Deree - The American College of Greece)的副教授,對於整合性照護的治療提供及行為健康專業人員的訓練特別感興趣。他曾直接為客戶提供服務,並在社區健康中心及醫院環境中實施整合性醫療和品質改善原則方面提供諮詢。他已發表多篇文章和書籍章節,並在區域及全國層級上就擴展兒科服務在兒科初級護理環境中的角色及如何最佳訓練提供者進行了多次演講。

Mari Janikian 博士是希臘美國學院(Deree - The American College of Greece)的副教授,並且是一位專門研究兒童群體的執照心理學家。除了在Deree的學術和行政職務外,她還擔任雅典大學醫學院青少年健康單位的科學合作者。Janikian 博士曾擔任歐盟研究執行機構的專家顧問。她目前的研究興趣集中在青少年的數位福祉,特別是當代技術與兒童和青少年社會及情感生活的交集。她的科學合作成果已發表於國際同行評審期刊,並在區域及國際會議上進行了報告。