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Caring for Children, Youth, and Families via Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we join together in our response to fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many of us are concerned about not knowing what the future holds, including children and adolescents. While the primary focus is—and needs to be—on the physical health of our nation, we must also focus on the mental health and well-being of the millions of children and youth currently living in a disrupted and unstable reality. Fortunately, telemental health services have been on the rise and provide a much-needed resource for families during this time of crisis. Learn about the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric mental health, including on trauma, and practitioners can obtain strategies to navigate care delivery during times of limited, in-person interactions, as well as with general considerations and strategies for maximizing the use of telemental health with youth.
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