One barrier to HP involvement in these sensitive areas has been a lack of training and tools. 9 Regular checkups offer an excellent opportunity for HPs to help address such risk factors. 6– 8 Bright Futures also recommends addressing family psychosocial concerns. 4, 5 The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians (or child health professionals ) address CM by addressing key psychosocial risk factors, including family stress, intimate partner violence (IPV), maternal depression, and substance abuse. The pediatrician's role is important in helping prevent CM. 1– 3 Therefore, preventing CM is essential to optimize children's health, development, and safety. 1 CM may lead to short- and long-term medical, psychological, and developmental problems, and occasionally death. The study is one of the first to examine change in pediatric private practices concerning the management of psychosocial problems.Ĭhild maltreatment (CM) remains a pervasive problem, with 772 000 US children substantiated as abused or neglected in 2008. Results of this study indicate that the Safe Environment for Every Kid model helps pediatric health professionals address targeted psychosocial problems.
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