Mental Health of Adolescents & Young Adults
VMAP Project ECHO
Designed for child-serving providers including pediatricians, family physicians, NPs, and PAs, whose care includes adolescents and young adults. This 11-session case-based learning collaborative explores the 4 Rs – recognize, respond, refer, resources – of many of the top mental health issues youth and young adults face. Each virtual lunchtime session is led by an interdisciplinary mental health team.
Topics Covered
- Orientation to the adolescent & young adult including confidentiality issues
- Mild and moderate depression
- Suicidality and safety planning
- Anxiety
- Impulsivity and aggression (ADHD, CD)
- Gender dysphoria
- Substance use disorder
- Psychosis
- Eating disorders
- Cyber safety for Teens
Featured Faculty
Adolescent mental health experts from the fields of child psychiatry, psychology, developmental pediatrics, and integrated primary care:
- Beth Ellen Davis, MD
- Ravi Singh, MD
- James Nachbar, MD
- Christy Esposito-Smythers, PhD
- Julia Richardson, LCSW
- Trish McDade, DNP
- Serwa Ertl, MD
- Regional care navigators