Name
Big Feelings, Busy Clinics: The Challenges and Lessons Learned in Pediatric Primary Care Behavioral Health
Description

Given the often competing expectations of our primary care providers and the PCBH model, our presentation seeks to provide a pragmatic approach towards maintaining model fidelity while caring for our patients' needs. Taking into account more common scenarios, such as complex family dynamics, ADHD, and SDOH needs, the three presenters navigate the often disparate world of providers, supervisors, organization structure, and, most importantly, the families themselves.

Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Complex Patient Care, Pediatrics, Primary Care Behavioral Health Model
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Increase understanding of common implementation challenges
Objective 2
Identify how pediatric settings create unique complexities
Objective 3
Discuss practical strategies to navigate barriers
Content Reference 1

Robinson, P. J., & Reiter, J. T. (2025). Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services. Springer.

Content Reference 2

Prom, M. C., Canelos, V., Fernandez, P. J., Gergen Barnett, K., Gordon, C. M., Pace, C. A., & Ng, L. C. (2020). Implementation of Integrated Behavioral Health Care in a large medical center: Benefits, Challenges, and recommendations. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 48(3), 346–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-020-09742-0

Content Reference 3

Arrojo, M. J., Bromberg, J., Walter, H. J., & Vernacchio, L. (2023). Pediatric primary-care integrated behavioral health: A framework for reducing inequities in behavioral health care and outcomes for children. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 70(4), 775–789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2023.04.004

Content Reference 4

Tomopoulos, S., & Greenblatt, J. (2024). Integrated behavioral health care as a means of addressing common behavioral health concerns within pediatric primary care. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 54(1), Article 101715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101715

Content Reference 5

Yogman, M. W., Betjemann, S., Eppel, A., & Yuen, N. (2021). Integrated behavioral health for preschool children in pediatric primary care. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 48(4), 625–633. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-021-09754-4