A pediatrician is an expert in medical care for children. Your child’s physical health is important, and a pediatrician can also treat behavioral and mental health issues your child may be experiencing. Drs. Calixto Ruibal, Silvia Boccardo, and Julio Scaglia at Lawndale Medical Clinic in Houston, TX, and serving East End and Pasadena, TX, offer a full range of medical care, including pediatric mental health and behavioral services.
What You Need To Know About Mental and Behavioral Health Screenings for Children
Regular visits with a pediatrician aid in monitoring your child’s physical health. These visits also allow the pediatrician to address your child’s behavioral and mental health. Screening tools are used at a visit to help diagnose:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- ADHD and ADD
- Autism
- Learning and developmental delays
You can also bring your child to the pediatrician for a mental and behavioral health assessment. These screening tools are especially important if your child is experiencing:
- A divorce or marriage in your home
- Losing friends or close family members
- Moving to a new school or new area
- Coping with a serious medical problem
- Death of a close family member or pet
Your child can also benefit from a mental and behavioral health screening if your child is:
- Anxious about going to school
- Often feeling sad
- Disinterested in favorite activities
- Demonstrating harmful or destructive behaviors
- Having eating or sleeping issues
Incorporating the mental and behavioral health screening as part of a routine visit can help your child feel at ease during the screening process. An honest discussion with the child, parents, and other family members can help your child feel supported.
Want To Know More About Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health?
Call Drs to learn more about how pediatric care addresses behavioral and mental health in children. Calixto Ruibal, Silvia Boccardo, and Julio Scaglia at Lawndale Medical Clinic in Houston, TX, and serving East End and Pasadena, TX. You can reach them in the office by calling (713) 924-4907, so call today.