A program was developed in this dissertation in order to improve the detection of psychosocial problems in pediatric primary care. The literature review revealed four primary themes that supported the need for education and training for pediatricians. The research indicated that affective disorders such as anxiety and depression were often missed and untreated in pediatric primary care. Research also suggested that the utilization of screening measures improved the detection of psychosocial problems in pediatric primary care. The training program that was developed focused on educating pediatricians on psychiatric diagnoses with particular focus on affective disorders. The training program included components related to the interaction of physical and psychological symptoms, screening measures and communication strategies to help improve both detection and ability to obtain psychosocial information. This dissertation proposed that the training program could be evaluated by obtaining percentiles of diagnosed psychiatric disorders before and after the training program intervention. The discussion section suggested that the training program contained several benefits for long-term utilization including an increase in early intervention, a decrease in medication prescription, an increase in medication compliance, a reduction in misdiagnosis, and improved relationships between the pediatrician and families as well as between pediatricians and psychologists.