CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL-HEALTH PRACTICE IN PRIMARY-CARE

Until recently, little attention had been paid to the study of child a nd adolescent mental health practice in primary care. In the past year , an extensive review was published that summarized knowledge and prac tice in the area. Further work has detailed the relevance of child and adolescent mental health problems for primary care across different c ountries and age groups. In addition, a number of treatment initiative s have been successfully piloted.