Discussion Problem: Collaborative Care of the Pediatric-Adolescents Patient for Primary Behavioral Health. 400w initial posting and 400w peer response. 4 references.
Initial Response:
Instructions:
1. Define the term telemedicine as it relates to the PMHNP role.
2. Discuss the differences between collaborative care and integrative care.
3. Discuss the development of telemedicine considerations in children/youth needing psychiatric care and how you can collaborate with their current pediatric primary care provider.
4. Consider a situation where you believe the child is in an abusive situation, either with a caregiver outside the home or for an adolescent in an abusive relationship with another older adolescent. What options would you offer to encourage collaborative care between primary care and psychiatric care (you have options of telemedicine and in-office visits)?
Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis and include peer-reviewed journal evidence to support the student's position.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Peer Response:
Instructions:
Please read and respond to at least two of your peers' initial postings. You may want to consider the following questions in your responses to your peers:
1. Compare and contrast your initial posting with those of your peers.
2. How are they similar or how are they different?
3. What information can you add that would help support the responses of your peers?
4. Ask your peers a question for clarification about their post.
5. What most interests you about their responses?