Abstract
Behavioral health symptoms are a common presenting complaint within the primary care setting. In fact, behavioral health symptoms account for 15% of chief complaints1 and inform 50% of presentations within outpatient pediatric practices.2 As a universal access point, primary care settings are associated with less stigma of behavioral health treatment among patients than mental health clinics, and are opportune locations to treat psychiatric conditions. Despite the convenience for patients of treating behavioral health symptoms within the primary care setting, barriers to the provision of behavioral healthcare by pediatricians exist. These barriers include short appointment times,3 inadequate reimbursement for behavioral health services,4 limited specialized training in behavioral health issues,1 and challenges to accessing child psychiatrists for consultation.5
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