Mental Health
Conditions
Keywords
Pediatric, Resident, Depression, Screening, Substance Abuse, Pediatric Resident knowledge of mental health topics, Pediatric Resident current practices for screening and treating mental health disorders, Pediatric Resident mental health care competency
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is: 1) to assess pediatric resident knowledge of adolescent mental health; 2) to assess pediatric resident comfort level for screening, assessing, and treating mental health disorders in adolescents, and; 3) to evaluate pediatric resident current practices for adolescent mental health screening, assessment, and treatment.
Interventions
OTHEREducational intervention
An educational intervention which will consist of a standardized PowerPoint presentation that will cover general mental health topics such as depression and substance abuse. The presentation will also include discussion of common and validated mental health screening and assessment tools, as well as how to use these tools in a clinical setting. An educational packet will be provided to the residents and will include the screening tools, information on motivational interviewing and the behavioral stages of change, information on common medications prescribed for mental health disorders, and a bibliography of reputable resources for mental health topics.
Sponsors
Brooke Army Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pediatric Residents * Adolescent Rotation
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Do pediatric residents lack an adequate knowledge base for screening, assessing, and treating mental health disorders in adolescents? | Feb 2008-June 2009 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Are pediatric residents are comfortable with screening, assessing, and treating adolescent mental health disorders. Do pediatric residents use validated verbal or written mental health screening and assessment tools. | Feb 2008-June 2009 |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary Contactshana hansen
Outcome results
None listed