Fd. Armstrong et al., The outpatient developmental services project: Integration of pediatric psychology with primary medical care for children infected with HIV, J PED PSYCH, 24(5), 1999, pp. 381-391
Objective: To present a model in which pediatric psychology services are pr
ogrammatically integrated into the primary care of children seen in a speci
al immunology program. The program centers around serial neurodevelopmental
/ neuropsychological evaluation of children infected with HIV. Method: We
describe the population served and the particular services provided, with s
pecific focus on how the program was developed. We include a discussion of
the barriers to service provision that have been encountered and the strate
gies employed to overcome these challenges. Conclusions: This approach, whi
le not ideal, serves as a good example of how pediatric psychology can merg
e with primary medical care to maximize the benefits of both specialties fo
r a patient population that is underserved in many respects.