Clinical Resources for Providers
If you are looking for a mental health provider for your patient, VTCPAP recommends the Vermont Counseling Network or Psychology Today. Help Me Grow Vermont is also a helpful resource for perinatal people.
Registered providers can call the VTCPAP team for assistance in connecting their patient to therapy and other mental health services.
Clinical Resources
Suicide Care Guidelines:
for additional resources, check out the
Suicide Care page
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Crisis Resources
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Algorithms, Screening Tools, and Brief Assessment
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Safety Plans & Caring Contacts
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VT Mental Health Providers Trained in Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality
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Vermont Suicide Prevention Resources
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Suicidality Guides & Toolkits
- Screening for Suicide Risk in Clinical Practice (AAP)
- Conducting a Brief Suicide Safety Assessment (AAP)
- Essential Elements of a Suicide Care Pathway (VPQHC)
- Self-Poisoning Prevention Toolkit
- Vermont self-harm and suicide attempts by poisoning: provider educational video (NNEPC)
- Self-Harm by Poisoning: Poster for Exam Rooms (NNEPC)
- Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care
- Strategies for Clinical Settings for Youth Suicide Prevention (AAP)
- Additional Resources for Suicide Prevention (AAP)
- Department of Mental Health Vermont Suicide Prevention Model Protocol for Health Care Facilities
Mental Health Guidelines
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Adolescent Sexual Health
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ADHD
- Clinical Practice Guideline (AAP)
- ADHD Resource Center (AACAP)
- VMAP ADHD Guide
- ADHD in Kids: Quick Facts (Brochure from the Child Mind Institute)
- Would you like a laminated ADHD Medication Guide for your office? We have a small supply available. Email: earrowsmith@vtcpap.com and we can mail you one! (while supplies last). You can also click here to view a digital version and order bulk supplies.
- Safe Use of Stimulants in Primary Care
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Anxiety
- VMAP Anxiety Guide
- MCPAP Anxiety Guidelines for PCPs
- Fear of Needles/Needle Phobia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Resource Center (AACAP)
- Anxiety in Kids: Quick Facts (Brochure from the Child Mind Institute)
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Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Workflow Guide (Washington PALS)
- “What You Can Do While Your Child is Waiting for an Autism Evaluation." (VT Department of Health)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (AAP)
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Bipolar Disorder & Mania
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Depression & SAD
- VMAP Depression Guide
- PCPs Guide: Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Depression in Kids: Quick Facts (Brochure from the Child Mind Institute)
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Disruptive Behavior & Aggression in Children
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Feeding & Eating Disorders
- VMAP Eating Disorders Guide
- VCHIP Eating Disorder Resources
- Dieticians with ED experience
- Metabolic Monitoring
- Identification and Management of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents (AAP)
- What To Say Healthcare: Discussing Weight and Food in Pediatric Settings (WithAll)
- American Psychiatric Association Interactive Tool for screening, diagnosing and planning for treatment for eating disorders (website)
- Eating Disorders: A Guide to Medical Care, Academy for Eating Disorders, 2021, 4th Edition (10/2023)
- Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine: Medical Management of Restrictive Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults (Journal of Adolescent Health)
- FBI Kids (ARFID Treatment)
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
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Foster Care
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LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness
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Media & Technology
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Perinatal
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
- Perinatal Psychosis Symptom Checklist
- Screening and Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions During Pregnancy and Postpartum (ACOG)
- Screening Recommendations (PSI)
- Advancements in Understanding, Screening and Treatment of Maternal OCD (Policy Center for Maternal Health)
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Psychosis
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School Avoidance & School Related Resources
- School Health (AAP)
- Tools to Support School Health Information Sharing (AAP)
- PCPs Guide: School Avoidance
- PCPs Guide: ACT 264 Meetings
- School Avoidance Alliance
- School Refusal: A Complete Guide (Mass General Brigham - McLean)
- PCPs Guide: Working with Schools
- AAP Learning Burst Library: School Health
- Attendance Works: Help Reduce Health-Related Absences
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Sleep & Wellness
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Substance Use Disorder
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Suicidality & Self Injury
- For additional resources, check out the new Suicide Care Page
- Resource to Support Parents Following Their Child’s Suicide-Related Crisis
- American Academy of Pediatrics: How to Help When You Believe a Child is Engaging in Self-Harm (AAP)
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Supportive Care
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Trauma, Dissociation & PTSD
- VMAP Trauma and PTSD Guide
- National Center for Relational Health and Trauma-Informed Care (AAP)
- Dissociative Disorders (ISSTD)
- Trauma SCREENTime
- Trauma-Informed Care (AAP)
- Health Care Toolbox (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit for Health Care Providers (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Integrated Care Approaches to Traumatic Stress in Children with Chronic Health Conditions (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Medical Traumatic Stress: What Health Care Providers Need To Know (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- What is Trauma-Informed Care (AAP)
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Workflow
- Building Better Workflows: Check out this workbook and 14 part podcast series by Dr. Lia Gaggino with practical ideas and templates to improve workflows and transform practice for pediatric mental health care.
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Young Adults
- Mental Health Challenges of Young Adults Illuminated in New Report (Harvard)
- Diagnostic Videos for Adults (Safineia Psychiatry )
Provider Support & Training Videos
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General
- Collaborative Care Model
- Developing Your Academic Project
- Sometimes drug name categories can be confusing for providers and patients. This video explains why, and an alternative way to describe them - The Problem with Psychiatric Drug Names
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Supporting Assessment & Treatment of Young Adults/Adults
- Adult ADHD
- 6 Domains of Psychiatric Assessment
- Behavioral strategies for enhanced focus
- Sleep assessment
- Bipolar vs borderline vs PTSD
- Introduction to Psychiatric Assessment
- Responding to Challenging Patient Behaviors
- Screening for PTSD in primary care
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- Screening Tools and Resources for Adult Patients
News & Articles
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- What is the most common mental health misinformation on TikTok? (The Guardian)
- Psychiatry Consultation in Primary Care: Examining Treatment Access for Adolescent Depression (Journal of Adolescent Health)
- Understanding the child and adolescent eating disorder treatment experiences of autistic people and parents (Journal of Eating Disorders)
- Navigating Co-Occurring ADHD and Eating Disorders (MedCityNews)
- Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health Among Vermont High School Students
