Abstract

BOFILL MOSCARDO, I. et al. Child Psychiatry: prevalent conditions in Primary care, approach and treatment. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2010, vol.12, suppl.19, pp.s93-s106. ISSN 1139-7632.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (SMIJ) includes the development of social skills and emotional needs that allow them to experience, to regulate their emotions, to establish close and safe relationships, and to learn. In Spain, the prevalence of disorders SMIJ is around 20%. In this document, the roles of the health professionals who are custodians of the request for assistance, based on the most common mental diseases, are collected: pediatricians, child psychiatrists and psychologists aiming to improve the continuity of care and coordination between levels. We describe the indications for referral and general recommendations on the type of intervention.

Keywords : Mental health; Prevention; Diagnosis; Primary care; Childhood; Adolescence.

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