About the Event
In this installment of the CPAN Webinar Series, Jane Ripperger-Suhler, M.D., presents “Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every PCP Should Know.” Suhler is an associat professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Dell Medical School.
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The series is a program of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium’s Child Psychiatry Access Network and is designed for primary care providers or individuals working in pediatric care environments.
This series aims to enhance primary care physicians’ capabilities in recognizing and managing mental health conditions to improve outcomes for youth within their clinical practice. PCPs currently demonstrate a significant gap in knowledge and clinical competence regarding the identification and management of mental health disorders in youth. This professional practice gap is primarily attributed to insufficient training and limited access to mental health resources. As a result, PCPs often serve as the first point of contact for families dealing with adolescent mental and behavioral health issues, yet they report lacking the necessary skills to effectively screen, assess and treat conditions such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and behavioral disorders.
For more information about the event, email cpd@bcm.edu.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Describe the clinical presentation, screening, and diagnosis of autism in early and later childhood
- Describe strategies for the management of an autistic child in the office
- Describe intervention strategies for a child with autism
Accreditation Statement
Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.