Psychiatric/Mental Health, Child and Family 364SP0810X



Psychiatric/Mental Health, Child and Family: Child and Family Mental Health involves numerous health care providers. About fifteen percent of the population has children with mental health disorders. Numerous community organizations offer a wide range of community-based mental health services to mentally ill children and their families.

Taxonomy Code: 364SP0810X

Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Clinical Nurse Specialist | Psychiatric/Mental Health, Child and Family


Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nursing Providers: A Physician Assistant refers to a healthcare professional that is trained and fully licensed to practice the art of medicine with minimal supervision of a fully licensed physician. Advanced Practice Nursing is inclusive of either a clinical nurse specialist or a nurse practitioner. Clinical nurses offer expert nursing care and help with the development of clinical structures, whereas a nurse practitioner gives direct care, focusing in on the treatment and care of patients.

Clinical Nurse Specialist: Is an advanced practice nurse, with a masters or doctorate. They work with other nurses to improve their nursing practices and offer clinical expertise to help implement system-wide changes for improvement. Examples of different specialties are pediatrics, critical care, diabetes, psychiatric and wounds.

Psychiatric/Mental Health, Child and Family specialists are located in these States: