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AAP guidance emphasizes need for pediatricians to address BH
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32740
Subject(s) - interim , pandemic , covid-19 , face (sociological concept) , medicine , medical education , psychology , family medicine , political science , sociology , law , social science , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , outbreak
The strain of the COVID‐19 pandemic on children underscores the need for pediatricians to address emotional and behavioral health as part of standard care, according to updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) interim guidance. Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs of Children, Adolescents and Families during the COVID‐19 Pandemic outlines continued and emerging challenges children face as the pandemic continues and discusses how pediatricians can assist families, according to the AAP website. The guidance also emphasizes the importance of partnering with families, agencies and other professionals to address.