73 Need a Child Psychiatrist's Help? Phone a Friend!
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Dr. John Straus is the Founding Director of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) and a 2020 Mom’s Inaugural winner of the Maternal Mental Health Hero Award. Dr. Straus is the mind and heart behind MCPAP, which has inspired and been the model for Maternal Mental Health doctor-to-doctor consultation programs across the U.S.
Dr. Sheila Marcus, meanwhile, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan, Section Chief for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Co-Director of the Infant and Early Childhood Clinic (IECC). Her areas of interest include intergenerational transmission of illness, maternal child attachment and early risk factors for childhood psychiatric illness including presentation of autism in toddlers.
[00:01] Opening Segment
[04:58] The Birth of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program
[15:10] Accessible Child Psychiatrist Support
[20:16] Sustainable Child Psychiatry Program
[30:00] Mental Health Screening in Prenatal Care
[35:01] The National Network of Child Psychiatry Access Programs
[40:34] Distribution of Psychotherapeutic Resources
[47:28] Closing Segment
Key Quotes:
“The problem is not an intrinsic mental health issue. It's environmental, whether it's trauma or some other social determinants of health.” - Dr. John Straus
“If you're treating a mom for postpartum illness, or prepartum illness, you got to think about the baby and the attachment issues and how to make sure that the dyad is healthy.” - Dr. Sheila Marcus
Resources mentioned:
Email smmarcus@med.umich.edu to connect with Sheila or check out www.med.umich.edu to know more about her work. Reach out to John by emailing John.Straus@beaconhealthoptions.com or visiting www.mcpap.com.
If you’d like to connect with me, you can find me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or email me at gagginol@medicalbhs.com or gagginol@yahoo.com. To learn more about me visit https://www.medicalbhs.com/
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