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Perinatal depression and the pediatrician’s role
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
By screening, tracking, and connecting affected mothers to care and services, you can truly provide “two-generational care” for your youngest...
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Helping parents deal with children’s transition to in-person school
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
You can help parents to anticipate what may be challenging about this transition for their children so that they are all prepared and can diminish...
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Schools, COVID-19, and Jan. 6, 2021
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Now is a time to build relationships and to use the difficult events of the day to shed light on deeper issues and values.
Opinion
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Virtual school is especially difficult for children with ADHD
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Maintaining routines regarding regular sleep, a quiet “school space,” and reasonable goals will help children...
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COVID-19 quarantine: Managing pediatric behavioral issues
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Learn how to help parents handle the challenges of parenting while working, managing cabin fever, and...
Opinion
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COVID-19 guidance for children’s health care providers
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Accurate information calmly delivered is the antidote to anxiety or panic in a stressful situation.
Opinion
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Anxiety may be a part of healthy development, sometimes
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
A developmental mismatch of relative cognitive maturity with emotional immaturity can lead to anxiety and distress.
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Managing psychosis in youth
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Psychotic or psychoticlike syndromes are much more common than schizophrenia, which is rare in childhood.
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Encourage participation in team sports
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Beyond physical health, participation in team sports has been shown to promote good mental health and protect against psychiatric illnesses.
Opinion
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Family dinners are good medicine
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Families who frequently eat together promote good physical and mental health, high self-esteem, and well-being.
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Is there an epidemic of anxiety and depression among today’s adolescents?
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Although the data are not as robust as we would like, there are things you can do as a clinician about teen...
Opinion
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Failure to launch can happen to college students
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Asking college students questions about their academic challenges, social lives, self-care, and sleep on campus will help you get them back on...
Opinion
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How to manage school failure
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
If a child experiences school failure in many areas, it is time for an assessment.
Opinion
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How to bring behavioral care into your office
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
You can begin coordinated or colocated behavioral health care in your office now.
Opinion
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Detached parents: How to help
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
- Michael S. Jellinek, MD
Evaluate a detached parent for depression, overwhelming stress, or traumatic stress.