Child Psychiatry Consult
Child Psychiatry Consult
Consider hormones and mood in adolescent girls
Consider the increased risk of depression for girls during puberty, the possibility of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and the potential mood-...
Child Psychiatry Consult
Sensitive gray matters in treating teen depression
Treating teens with depression often is not a simple or straightforward matter.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Beyond symptom improvement: Practicing happiness
Being “not depressed” or “not anxious” is not the same as flourishing.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Evaluation, treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Nearly 40% of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder may have a co-occurring anxiety disorder.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Teen e-cigarette use: A public health crisis
Age-appropriate screening in primary care settings must include specific language regarding the use of electronic cigarettes, with questions about...
Child Psychiatry Consult
An update on treatment of depression
Adolescents with depression may benefit from both medications and psychotherapy.
Child Psychiatry Consult
ADHD: When and how do we choose to start medications?
Deciding when to prescribe ADHD medication is something of a balancing act.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Consider caffeine effects on children and adolescents
Child Psychiatry Consult
The power of the turkey sandwich
When dealing with emergent, aggressive behavior, food isn’t always the best medicine, but sometimes it is.
Child Psychiatry Consult
ADHD in the long term
Child Psychiatry Consult
The power of connection