Mental Health Initiatives

In this episode John Stirling, MD, FAAP, explains the guidance in The Pediatrician’s Role in Preventing Child Maltreatment: Clinical Report. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Edward Curry, MD, FAAP, about diagnosing and treating ADHD in busy medical practices.

In this episode R.J. Gillespie, MD, MHPE, FAAP, and Amy King, PhD, offer strategies for assessing relational health to provide trauma-informed care. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Srinivasan Suresh, MD, MBA, FAAP, and Sanghamitra Misra, MD, MEd, FAAP, about using artificial intelligence and large language models responsibly in pediatric practice and education. 

In this episode David Stukus, MD, FAAP, and Rajitha Venkatesh, MD, MPH, FAAP, promote food allergy awareness with a conversation about new strategies for diagnosing and treating several conditions. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Christopher Russell, MD, MS, FAAP, about a special issue of the journal Hospital Pediatrics, focusing on mental health.

In this episode Arwa Nasir, MBBS, MS, MPH, FAAP, chair of the AAP Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health (COPACFH), describes a recent clinical report on supporting the family after the death of a child. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, FAAP, about his research on the dispensing of antidepressants to adolescents and young adults. And Lindy McGee, MD, FAAP, contributes a “Giving Voice” segment about e-cigarette use within the pediatric population.

In this episode Maria Rahmandar, MD, FAAP, explains ways pediatricians can identify suicide risk in adolescents. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also talk with medical student Alexis Cacioppo about how food insecurity in caregivers can lead to discrimination.

In this episode Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACEP, and Mohsen Saidinejad, MD, MBA FAAP, talk about the new policy statement and technical report on mental and behavioral health emergencies. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Maya Neeley, MD, FAAP, about the best ways to debrief trainees after clinical encounters.