Name
Session 4: Practical Exam Room Intervention Skills
Date
Friday, April 11, 2025
Time
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Speakers
Allison Allmon Dixson, Individual - Allison Allmon Dixson
Maria Arrojo, Pediatric Physician's Organization at Children's (PPOC)- Boston Children's Hospital
Cody Hostutler, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Courtney Valentine, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Maria Arrojo, Pediatric Physician's Organization at Children's (PPOC)- Boston Children's Hospital
Cody Hostutler, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Courtney Valentine, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic




Description
This session will review, model, and provide resources for brief, effective interventions to address behavioral health needs within routine primary care visits.
Objective 1
Outline preventative interventions for common early childhood concerns, such as sleep.
Objective 2
Breakdown key strategies for childhood behavioral challenges.
Objective 3
Model at least 2 interventions for internalizing disorders in pediatrics patients.
Content Reference 1
Brent DA, Porta G, Rozenman MS, Gonzalez A, Schwartz KTG, Lynch FL, Dickerson JF, Iyengar S, Weersing VR. Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care: A Follow-up. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Jul;59(7):856-867. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.06.009.
Content Reference 2
Mindell, J. A., & Owens, J. A. (2023). A clinical guide to pediatric sleep: Diagnosis and management of sleep problems (3rd ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Content Reference 3
Cutchlow, T. (2014). Zero to five: 70 essential parenting tips based on science (and what I’ve learned so far). Pear Press.