Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) 2025

Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) is organized by The REACH Institute and will be held from Aug 21 - 23, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America.

Description:
Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) trains clinicians to diagnose and treat mental health conditions they see every day in practice. This program will teach you to manage the most common issues yourself, saving referrals to mental health specialists for complex cases.

Participants learn not only to diagnose and treat patients but also to refer families to appropriate supports such as cognitive behavioral therapy. You’ll leave the training with tools you can use immediately:

• Validated assessments to get data from patients and families
• Clinical guidelines for differential diagnosis
• Quick-reference medication guides
• Sample forms for referring patients to psychotherapy

After the training, you’ll be more confident in your diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues.

The world-class faculty of pediatricians, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, clinical nurse specialists, and child and adolescent psychiatrists will help you transform your practice, increase your productivity, and improve your work satisfaction.

Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care has two components:

• A dynamic three-day, 16.50-hour interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems.
• A four-month case-based follow-up program. Participants join eight bimonthly, one-hour group conference calls with national primary care and child/adolescent psychiatry experts to solidify their learning.

Participants can earn AMA Category 1 and ANCC credits for both components.

Course Goals
In this course, you’ll learn to:

• Correctly identify and differentiate among pediatric behavioral health problems such as depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety states (including PTSD), oppositional and conduct disorders, and psychosis.
• Effectively manage psychopharmacology: select medications, initiate and taper dosages, monitor improvements, and identify and minimize medication side effects.
• Create and implement a treatment plan by mobilizing existing resources like family members, school personnel, and other professional caregivers.