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Objective: Pediatricians face many barriers in working with children with behavioral and mental health disorders, such as lack of training, resources, and time. We sought to improve the utility of current educational materials and examined the advantages of developing new educational programs, materials, and interventions to assist pediatricians in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental health disorders in their patients. Methods: Two “Research Electronic Data Capture” (REDCap) surveys were administered to pediatricians, residents and nurse practitioners at an outpatient clinic to assess current treatment practices of children with mental illness. Survey 1 had a 52% response rate, while survey 2 had a 61% response rate. Results: Overall, results on both surveys demonstrated that pediatricians reported difficulty in monitoring referrals and coordinating services as the most challenging aspect of behavioral health treatment. In addition, they also reported that they were not routinely screening for anxiety disorders. Hence, we implemented an evidenced-based anxiety screening instrument to well-child exams for children aged 11 and older. We also conducted several lectures highlighting depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention. Conclusions: Pediatricians reported that the anxiety screening helped them identify patients with anxiety disorders. They also reported an interest in learning about other forms of mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, suicide), which has led to the ongoing development of web-based lectures and online educational resources (e.g., evidence-based scales). Future goals are to continue to aid pediatric providers in treating children with mental illness. Correspondence to: Lidija Petrovic-Dovat, Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine. 22-B Northeast Drive, Rm 24B, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, Tel: (717) 531-8338; Fax: (717) 531-6250; Email: lpetrovicdovat@ pennstatehealth.psu.edu Benjamin N. Fogel, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, Email: bfogel@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

journal of psychology and psychiatry

Designing programs and educational opportunities to aid pediatricians in treating children with mental illness in an outpatient academic pediatric setting