Feasibility of Identifying and Treating School Problems in Primary Care: Early Experiences and Lessons Learned

Abstract 77 Poster Session III, Monday, 5/3 (poster 365)

In today's managed care environment, pediatricians increasingly evaluate and treat children with ADHD and other school problems, often without input from subspecialists. We developed a pilot, primary-care based "School Problems Clinic" staffed by one psychologist and several trainees to (1) demonstrate that assessing learning and behavioral problems can happen cost-effectively in a primary care setting; and (2) reduce barriers to treatment for this primarily (98%) African American, poor population.

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