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Ron Saletsky, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at Upstate Medical University.
Ron Saletsky, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at Upstate Medical University.

Child and adolescent mental health services in high demand; experts label it a crisis

A national state of emergency in children’s mental health has been jointly declared by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children’s Hospital Association. The pandemic has made things even more challenging. Ron Saletsky, PhD, a pediatric psychologist at Upstate, gives an overview of the services that are available to deal with the problem and how Upstate is helping to develop the next generation of child mental health care providers. Saletsky is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and a professor of pediatrics.

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