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Screening for Mental Health Comorbidities in a Pediatric Diabetes Clinic Setting
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posted on 2020-08-11, 12:53 authored by Alissa J. Roberts, Dwight BarryDwight Barry, Joyce Yi-Frazier, Lori Rutman, Catherine Pihoker, Faisal Saleem MalikSeattle Children’s Hospital is a tertiary
care, free-standing pediatric hospital in the U.S. Pacific Northwest that
serves the largest geographic region of any children's hospital in the country.
The pediatric diabetes program is staffed by 16 pediatric endocrinologists, 6 advanced
practice providers, and medical trainees (i.e., endocrine fellows, pediatric residents,
and medical students). The multidisciplinary team also includes 22 nurses (13
of whom are certified diabetes educators), 4 diabetes social workers, and 6
dietitians. All diabetes social workers on the team have master’s-level
training and are qualified to carry out psychosocial assessments, including the
evaluation of patients’ mental health, social status, and functional capacity
within the community. In addition, all have completed required continuing
education specific to suicide assessment to maintain their Washington state
license and are aware of mental health resources available in the region at the
community level.