The Arizona Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line is proud to partner with the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
The partnership between the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AzAAP) and the Arizona Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line (APAL) aims to enhance pediatric mental health care by providing Arizona pediatricians with direct access to psychiatric consultations and resources. This collaboration ensures that pediatric providers receive timely support and guidance for managing mental health concerns in children and adolescents. Together, AzAAP and APAL are committed to improving the overall mental health outcomes for Arizona's youth.
See all previous ECHO Non-CME Recordings here
Previous recording topics include:
ECHO Session 1: SSRIs and Pediatric Depression: Clinical Pearls.
ECHO Session 2: SSRIs and Pediatric Depression: Proactive Problem Solving.
ECHO Session 3: Unraveling the Mind: Understanding Schizophrenia.
ECHO Session 4: Effective Management of Performance Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety in Kids and Teens.
ECHO Session 5: Adolescent Suicide Screening: Clinical Updates.
ECHO Session 6: ADHD: Evaluation, Management, and Resources.
ECHO Session 7: Pediatric Substance Use Disorder.
ECHO Session 8: Advancements in ADHD Management: Medications and Beyond.
ECHO Session 9: Eating Disorder Care for Primary Care Medical Professionals.
ECHO Session 10: Counting Sleep: Insomnia Treatment in Children and Adolescents.
ECHO Session 11: Caring for Indigenous and Migrant Populations.
ECHO Session 12: Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Ideation.
Through ongoing monthly sessions, Project ECHO: Building Primary Care Providers' Capacity to Address Pediatric Emotional and Behavioral Health provides pediatric health professionals with a platform to connect with child and adolescent psychiatrists and other PCPs in their community. The goal of the series is to equip learners with knowledge, skills, practice, and attitudes to better screen, identify, and treat a child themselves or to know when to refer the child to another specialist.
Upcoming ECHO Sessions
At the conclusion of the series, learners will be able to:
Address the basic mental health concerns of their pediatric patients through evidenced-based interventions.
Apply principles learned in the series to develop a treatment plan for patients with mental health diagnoses.
Identify when patients with mental health concerns require a higher level of care or expertise.
Assess pediatric patients for suicide risk and engage parents/guardians in safeguarding their home to mitigate risk of suicide.