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Screening for Autism & Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Disorders in Primary Care: A Pilot Educational Program for ARNPs

Posted about 5 years ago by Bob Smithing

LIVE ZOOM Webinar offered Wednesday, March 11, 7-9 pm PT, free to first 50 participants as part of a Pilot Educational Program, deadline March 7th.   The prevalence of autism with co-occurring behavioral health disorders will be reviewed, with specific screening tools to evaluate both autism and co-occurring disorders of anxiety, depression, and ADHD that are applicable in primary care settings. Routes for resources and referral for providers and patients, tips for referral report writing, and medication  access to support with prescribing mental health medications to initiate treatment will be reviewed

Participants are requested to fill out a Pre- and Post- Presentation questionnaire in order to demonstrate change in familiarity this curriculum can bring. Interested participants should email Kat@yellowbrickclinic.com to register.  Then there are three steps to participation:

  1. Fill out Pre-Program Survey by Monday, March 10th.
  2. Attend the Live Zoom Webinar March 11, 7-9 pm PT, link and handouts will be emailed to participants
  3. Fill out Post-Program Survey by Friday, March 13th as collection of this data is crucial to demonstrating effectiveness for change in familiarity.

Kathleen Johnson, MSN, FNP, PMHS is dual board certified as a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) and has additional certifications with autism assessment and neurodevelopmental disorders.  She is the Nurse Practitioner for Yellow Brick Clinic: Integrative ADHD, Autism, Developmental and Behavioral Health (www.yellowbrickclinic.com )  Additionally, Kat is completing a DNP with Gonzaga University; this Pilot Educational Program is part of a DNP Scholarly Project designed to help increase accessibility for early and ongoing care for children and youth with autism and behavioral health challenge.  By increasing PCP’s familiarity and level of comfort with recognizing and evaluating these disorders and apply new tools into practice, we can decrease the disparity experienced by this vulnerable (and amazing!) population. 

To Register: email Kat@yellowbrickclinic.com by March 7th, 2020

Link and handouts will be attached in registration email. 

Participants are requested to fill out both pre- and post- Survey Monkey questionnaires and return by due dates. 

Thank you!  Hope to see you in Zoom!  Kat Johnson, ARNP, FNP, PMHS