This podcast discusses pediatric behavior management counseling covering a wide range of topics including: 1) common challenging behaviors encountered at various stages of childhood and adolescence, 2) ways to create a safe space for children, adolescents, and caretakers to share their thoughts and concerns regarding challenging behaviors, and 3) strategies to incorporate de-escalation and behavior modification strategies into routine well-child visits in order to teach parents these skills.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe common challenging behaviors encountered at various stages of childhood and adolescence.
- Create a safe space for children, adolescents, and their caretakers to share thoughts and concerns about behaviors.
- Describe a framework for behavior dysregulation and an approach to its management.
- Incorporate de-escalation and behavior modification strategies into routine well child visits.

AUTHORS
Daniel O'Meara, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center

Beverly Aiyanyor, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center

Brenna Chase, MD
Chief Resident in Pediatrics
Boston Combined Residency Program
Urban Health and Advocacy Track
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center

Katelin Blackburn, MD
Adolescent Medicine Fellow
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital

DATES
Initial Publication: November 3, 2023

CITATION
O'Meara D, Perez C, Aiyanyor B, Chase B, Wills K, Blackburn K. Outpatient Behavior Management Counseling. 11/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Course: https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/5493/pediatric-behavioral-and-mental-health-outpatient-behavior-management-counseling. Video: https://youtu.be/wyo5oaMtFS0. Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/pediatric-behavioral-and-mental-health-outpatient-behavior-management-counseling.

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