First Approach Skills Training (FAST) programs are designed to provide brief, evidence-based behavioral therapy for youth and families with common mental health concerns, in settings such as primary care clinics or schools where longer-term treatment is not typically...
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Adolescent
Child Mania Rating Scale, Parent Version
This screener should be used by parents in order to assess their child for manic symptoms.
Youth Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (YSBIRT)
Youth Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (YSBIRT) is designed to reduce the effects of youth substance use by equipping primary care and behavioral health providers with the tools they need to prevent it. The team at the National Council of...
Pediatric Collaborative Care Implementation Guide
This guide is for multi-disciplinary, primary care teams seeking to improve care access and behavioral health outcomes for children and adolescents through implementing Collaborative Care. Centered around the core principles of Collaborative Care, this guide serves as...
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: The Basics
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) is a condition in which children or adolescents experience ongoing irritability, anger, and frequent, intense temper outbursts. The symptoms of DMDD go beyond a “bad mood.” DMDD symptoms are severe.
What ADHD Feels Like
This video, created by BuzzFeed, shows interviews with real-life people and their experiences with ADHD.
School Refusal Questionnaire for Adolescents
The SCREEN, comprising of 18 items, may be employed dimensionally (using the questionnaire score), categorically (using a cut-off score), or as an aid in assessing risk levels in regard to school refusal.
ACE Screening
Routine and universal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screening helps clinical teams provide more effective and equitable health care. Screening results can be used to provide targeted clinical interventions, as well as offer greater compassion, patience, and the...
BEARS Sleep Screening Tool
BEARS is divided into 5 major sleep domains (B=Bedtime Issues, E=Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, A=Night Awakenings, R=Regularity and Duration of Sleep, S=Snoring) and helps clinicians evaluate potential sleep problems in children 2 to 18 years old. Each sleep domain...
Parent Toolkit: Resources to Help Strengthen Families
This toolkit is a guide for parents in supporting the mental well being of themselves and their families. Providers may also wish to use this guide or share it with their patients.