Posts by The REACH Institute
Navigating Parent Concerns About Children’s Medications
“Many parents’ biggest concern about starting their children on medication is committing to an intervention they won’t be able to stop in the future,” explains child and adolescent psychiatrist Laurence Greenhill, MD. Research shows that parental beliefs and concerns are a top contributing factor to whether children and adolescents receive proper treatment for mental health…
Read MoreMental Health in Primary Care: “It’s not a big, scary topic.”
Finnian Steele, D.O., a pediatrician based in Fresno, California, brings a unique perspective to patient care. A Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a Navy veteran, Dr. Steele has a special focus on serving gender-diverse youth and addressing mental health concerns. When they encountered The REACH Institute’s Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) program,…
Read MoreUntangling ADHD and Anxiety as Comorbidities
“ADHD and anxiety presenting together is very common in children and adolescents. But it can be difficult to discern which is the primary condition and which to treat first,” explains Kari Overstreet, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, a pediatric nurse practitioner focused on child psychiatry and a Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP)…
Read More“I don’t know how anyone could go through practice without it.” Meet PPP Program Alum, Jean Braden, NP
Jean Braden, a nurse practitioner based in Montana, has been providing dedicated care to children and families since 1987. In recent years, Jean has noted a significant rise in adolescent mental health concerns and often felt overwhelmed by the volume and intensity of those concerns. “For example, I had a patient whose family was really…
Read MoreDanielle Laraque-Arena, M.D., FAAP, Steering Committee Member
Burnout, Mental Health, and Practical Tools for Pediatric Providers
“As clinicians, our training has not encouraged us to look inward and care for ourselves,” explains Rachel Petersen-Nguyen, MD, a primary care pediatrician and Medical Director at Children’s Minnesota in St. Paul. “But we are humans who have real human needs – to rest and rejuvenate and care for ourselves. You can’t just keep pushing…
Read MoreJedediah Bell, MD
Soledad Arroyo-Silva, LPC
Katherine Chike-Harris, NP
Soledad Arroyo-Silva, LPC, is a trauma-informed counselor in Lebanon, PA, where she serves diverse pediatric patients in both English and Spanish. Most of her pediatric patients are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) and she prioritizes culturally competent care. Focusing on providing wellness one session at a time, her REACH training will help her…
Read MoreHow Autism May Present at Different Ages
“No two kids with autism spectrum disorder are identical. The presentation often depends on the degree of severity and the age of the child,” explains Ruth E.K. Stein, MD, a Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Now recognized as a spectrum disorder, autism may be…
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