Topic Brief Provides Guidance on Behavioral-Developmental Health Screening for Young Children

The Role of Behavioral-Developmental Health Screening and Response for Children Ages 0-5 in Pediatric Primary Care, a new topic brief from AHRQ from AHRQ, highlights five behavioral-developmental health screening and response models for children ages 0-5 and provides guidance for implementation in pediatric and family medicine practices.

Behavioral-developmental health screening aims to provide families with young children the assistance and knowledge to promote foundational brain development during the first 5 years of life. The brief was developed by AHRQ’s Academy, which provides topic briefs to support the integration of behavioral health and primary care.

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