Addressing Early Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2016
Abstract
Emotional, behavioral, and relationship problems can develop in very young children, especially those living in high-risk families or communities. These early problems interfere with the normative activities of young children and their families and predict long-lasting problems across multiple domains. A growing evidence base demonstrates the efficacy of specific family-focused therapies in reducing the symptoms of emotional, behavioral, and relationship symptoms, with effects lasting years after the therapy has ended. Pediatricians are usually the primary health care providers for children with emotional or behavioral difficulties, and awareness of emerging research about evidence-based treatments will enhance this care. In most communities, access to these interventions is insufficient. Pediatricians can improve the care of young children with emotional, behavioral, and relationship problems by calling for the following: increased access to care; increased research identifying alternative approaches, including primary care delivery of treatments; adequate payment for pediatric providers who serve these young children; and improved education for pediatric providers about the principles of evidence-based interventions.
Volume
138
Issue
6
ISSN
1098-4275
Published In/Presented At
COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, & SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS (2016). Addressing Early Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems. Pediatrics, 138(6), e20163023. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-3023
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
27940733
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article