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 patients.
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
-
Crisis Resources
-
Algorithms, Screening Tools, and Brief Assessment
-
Safety Plans & Caring Contacts
-
VT Mental Health Providers Trained in Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality
-
Vermont Suicide Prevention Resources
-
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(SPRC)
- 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
-
Adolescent Sexual Health
- Adolescent Sexual Health(AAP)
- Great Conversations: Classes for preteens, teens and their families on puberty, sexuality, communication, decision-making, emotional regulation, consent and healthy relationships
-
ADHD
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children & Adolescents(AAP)
- ADHD Resource Center (AACAP)
- ADHD Guide(VMAP)
- ADHD in Kids: Quick Facts(Brochure from the Child Mind Institute)
- Safe Use of Stimulants in Primary Care
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.
-
Anxiety
- Anxiety Guide(VMAP)
- Fear of Needles/Needle Phobia
- Anxiety in Kids: Quick Facts(Brochure from the Child Mind Institute)
-
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)
-
Bipolar Disorder & Mania
-
Depression
- Depression Guide(VMAP)
- Winter darkness can affect kids’ moods, sleep, appetite (AAP)
- Depression in Kids: Quick Facts(Brochure from the Child Mind Institute)
-
Disruptive Behavior & Aggression in Children
-
Feeding & Eating Disorders
- Confident Kids(VT Dept of Health)
- Eating Disorders Guide VMAP
- Eating Disorder Resources(VCHIP)
- Vermont Registered Dieticians with Eeating Disorder Experience(VCHIP)
- 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)
- Eating Disorders: A Guide to Medical Care, Academy for Eating Disorders, 2021, 4th Edition(10/2023)
- American Psychiatric Association Interactive Tool for screening, diagnosing and planning for treatment for eating disorders(website)
- 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)
-
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders(AAP)
- FASD Family Navigators(FASD United)
-
Foster Care & Adoption
- Fostering Health: Standards of Care for Children in Foster Care(AAP)
- Health Care Issues for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care and Kinship Care(AAP)
- Mental and Behavioral Health Needs of Children in Foster Care(AAP)
- Foster Care Friendly Tip Sheet for Healthcare Professionals(AAP)
- What Pediatric Health Providers Should Know About Adoption
-
General Clinical Resourcs
- e-Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health(IACAPAP free textbook)
-
LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness
-
Media & Technology
- Family Media Plan(AAP)
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health(AAP)
- The 5 Cs of Media Use(AAP)
- Artificial Intelligence: What Kids Already Know that Parents Don’t
- Common Sense Media Ratings and reviews parents trust
- Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health: Pediatric Mental Health Minute Series(AAP)
-
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
-
Perinatal
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
- Perinatal Psychosis Symptom Checklist(Policy Center for Maternal Health)
- 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)
-
Problematic Sexual Behavior
- Check out Safer Society's library of reasource and guides engaging, easy-to-understand materials for young people dealing with problematic behaviors, using a variety of approaches focused on helping them envision and work towards a positive, fulfilling life. They also offer trainings and webinars for providers.
- Check out the resources available through the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth. They offer information for children, adolecents, and caregivers including this guide for caregivers.
- NCSBY also has dedicated resources for providers.
- Sexual Behaviors in Young Children: What’s Normal, What’s Not?(AAP)
-
Psychosis
-
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
- Learning Burst Library: School Health(AAP)
- Attendance Works: Help Reduce Health-Related Absences
- School-Friendly Health System Framework FAQs
-
Sleep & Wellness
-
Substance Use Disorder
-
Suicidality & Self Injury
- For additional resources, check out the new Suicide Care Page
- Resource to Support Parents Following Their Child’s Suicide-Related Crisis(Zero Suicide)
- American Academy of Pediatrics: How to Help When You Believe a Child is Engaging in Self-Harm(AAP)
-
Supportive Care
-
Trauma, Dissociation & PTSD
- Trauma and PTSD Guide(VMAP)
- National Center for Relational Health and Trauma-Informed Care(AAP)
- Dissociative Disorders(ISSTD)
- Trauma SCREENTime(CHDI)
- 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)
-
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.
-
Young Adults
- Mental Health Challenges of Young Adults Illuminated in New Report(Harvard)
- Diagnostic Videos for Adults(Safineia Psychiatry )
Provider Support & Training Videos
-
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
- PsychSnaps Blog- Helping you take even better care of your patients' mental health
- Brief Training video for Emergency Medicine Providers serving pregnant and postpartum people
-
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
-
- 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(Vermont Department of Health)
