Encouraging Trends in Student Access to Competitive Beverages in US Public Elementary Schools, 2006-2007 to 2010-2011

ing awareness of the national guidelines published and promulgated by the American Academy of Pediatrics that encouraged PCPs they can and should provide this care, and availability of easy-to-use tools to aid diagnosis and treatment monitoring, and effective treatments. Thus, it appears that a similar transition for depression care will require active promotion of national treatment guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics together with encouragement for PCPs to provide care for depression, education about how to use tools designed to aid diagnosis and treatment monitoring in the primary care setting (such as the Patient Health Questionnaire 9), and system changes to support timely access to mental health professionals when needed as well as improved reimbursement for time spent. Although these data may not be generalizable because the study sample was small and from one geographical location, study findings and experience with ADHD suggest that such efforts would be welcomed by many PCPs and effective.