Mission
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National
Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health
The Committee on Psychosocial
Aspects of Child and Family Health is composed of AAP Fellows
who are primary care pediatricians and subspecialists with expertise
and interests in developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Committee
issues include: divorce, parenting practices, use of psychotropic
medications, violence prevention, childhood behavior problems,
and access to mental health services. The Committee provides guidance
to pediatricians and families through policy statements published
in Pediatrics and the media, and advocacy on issues. All
of the policy statements authored by the Committee are available
on this Web site. The Committee also publishes Guidelines for
Health Supervision III and The Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual for Primary Care (DSM-PC) Child and Adolescent Version.
[Read Committee History
PDF File]
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Policy
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Searchable
AAP policy, clinical and technical reports,
clinical practice guidelines, and parent pages
Current
Statements Under Revision/Development
Psychosocial
Implications of Disaster or Terrorism on Children:
A Guide for the Pediatrician
Managing Postpartum
Depression: The Pediatrician's Role
Prescription
of Psychotropic Medications
(joint with Committee on Adolescence and Early Childhood, Adoption
and Dependent Care)
Pediatricians'
Role in the Prevention of Missing Children
Fathers and Pediatricians.
Enhancing Men's Roles in the Care and Development of Their Children
(formerly, Pediatricians and Fathers. Enhancing
and Promoting Fathers' Roles in their Children's Care and Development)
Psychosocial
Risks of Chronic Health Conditions in Childhood and Adolescence
(joint with the Committee on Children with Disabilities)
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Publications
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The DSM-PC Child and
Adolescent Version is a developmentally based classification
system of child and adolescent mental diagnoses, including normal
variations and problems as well as disorders. The DSM-PC
Child and Adolescent Version was developed to improve
the recognition and diagnosis of all child and adolescent mental
health conditions in the primary care setting. It also facilitates
the understanding of how to code child and adolescent mental and
behavioral symptoms.
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Interacting with patients
and parents is key to developing an effective practice. This widely
accepted, comprehensive resource is useful for physician education,
training, and reference. Published by the American Academy of
Pediatrics, this unique guide offers a complete manual, pocket-sized
cue cards (organized by age visit), plus supplements on developmental
and psychosocial issues. 
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Team
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National
Committee Members
William
L. Coleman, MD, FAAP
Chairperson
Mary Dobbins,
MD, FAAP
Marian Earls, MD, FAAP
Andrew S. Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP
John Pascoe, MD, FAAP
Benjamin S. Siegel, MD, FAAP
David L. Wood, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Liaisons
National
Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Mary Sheppard MS, RN, PNP, BC
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
D. Richard Martini, MD
Society
of Pediatric Psychology
Ronald T. Brown, PhD
Mary Jo Kupst, PhD
Consultant
George
J. Cohen, MD, FAAP
Staff
Karen
Smith, Manager
Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Preventive Services, Dept of Community
& Specialty Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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