Study Shows Lack of Communication Between Pediatricians and Parents About Mental Disorders

May 29, 2000Study Shows Lack of Communication Between Pediatricians and Parents About Mental Disorders Pediatricians need assistance in diagnosing and communicating with parents about childhood mental disorders. The results of a national survey by the Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health, Columbia University of pediatricians and parents underscored the need for pediatricians to seek information about children's mental disorders and highlighted the importance of routine mental health screenings at an early age. "Among the troubling news from the survey is the difficulty that pediatricians and parents report in talking together about childhood mental disorders," said Dr . . .