AAP: Kids Need Better Access to Mental Health Services

 ADHD in the News 2016-11-24


Early intervention for children with emotional or behavioral problems is key, but providers face a number of barriers in helping these kids, including access, resources and education, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Ideally, young children should be systematically screened for behavioral problems, and then offered a variety of evidence-based treatments, particularly non-pharmacologic therapies...