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Expert Q&A

Don’t Forget Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

January 1, 2024

Ira J. Chasnoff, MD.

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL; President, NTI Upstream, Chicago, IL.

Dr. Chasnoff’s company, NTI Upstream, receives a licensing fee for the 4Ps Plus© screening instrument. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

What do you look for to diagnose Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)? Read this interview with Dr. Ira Chasnoff to understand the broad impact of FASD and what to look for in the patient’s history (hint: you usually won’t see facial stigmata).

Expert Q&A

Treating OCD With Co-Occurring Conditions

November 1, 2023

Kate Dimond Fitzgerald, MD

Kate Dimond Fitzgerald, MD.

Child and adolescent psychiatrist; Ruane Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY.

Dr. Fitzgerald has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

In this issue we offer the information you need to treat OCD when it is mixed with other diagnoses.

Expert Q&A

Prescription Drug Misuse

July 3, 2023

Joseph Pierre, MD.

Joseph Pierre, MD.

Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Pierre has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Medication misuse requires more than telling your patient, “Just say no.” Dr. Pierre shows us how to keep the conversation firm but therapeutic.

Expert Q&A

Recognizing and Treating Psychosis in Autism

April 1, 2023

Kristin Cadenhead, MD

Kristin Cadenhead, MD.

Professor of psychiatry. Director, Cognitive Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE) Early Psychosis Treatment and Research Program, University of California, San Diego.

Dr. Cadenhead has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Is it autism or psychosis or both? Autistic traits and psychotic symptoms can look a lot alike. How common is psychosis in autism? And how can we differentiate co-occurring autistic traits from psychotic symptoms? Dr. Kristin Cadenhead gives us an approach for sorting through the history and addressing these problems separately.

EXPERT Q&A

Assessment of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Adolescents

January 30, 2023

Hanni Flaherty, LCSWR, PhD, CASAC

Hanni Flaherty, LCSWR, PhD, CASAC

Assistant Professor and Chair of Advanced Clinical Practice, Yeshiva University. President and Clinical Director, Collaborative People Clinical Group. New York, NY.

Dr. Flaherty has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We interviewed Hanni Flaherty to learn how to talk with patients and families about non-suicidal self-injury. Learn how to assess and intervene with NSSI, including ideas for supporting autonomy while addressing the behavior.

EXPERT Q&A

Callous Unemotional Traits

January 30, 2023

Meghan Rose Donohue, PhD

Meghan Rose Donohue, PhD.

Instructor in Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, MO.

Dr. Donohue has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Are some kids really born with callous unemotional traits? We spoke with Rose Donohue to find out. Learn about the differences between primary and secondary CU behaviors and the different approaches to treatment.

EXPERT Q&A

Recognizing Developmental Trauma Disorder in Children and Adolescents

January 30, 2023

Julian Ford, PhD, ABPP

Julian Ford, PhD, ABPP

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut. Farmington, CT. Director, The Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders, a part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org).

Dr. Ford has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Whether due to COVID, conflict, climate, or common car crashes, children often lose their caregiver at the same time they experience trauma. Our interview with Julian Ford will help you understand the proposed diagnostic criteria and ideas for intervention for this complex developmental trauma disorder.

EmPATH Units: An Innovative Approach to Mental Health Crises

July 1, 2022

Kimberly Nordstrom, MD, JD.

Emergency Psychiatrist. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Aurora, CO.

Dr. Nordstrom has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Imagine if patients in mental health crises could go to a soothing environment with art, music, and snacks, and where they are seen and treated promptly. Dr. Nordstrom describes EmPATH units and tells us how they reduce hospital admissions and emergency room overcrowding.

The Role of rTMS in Poststroke Depression

January 7, 2022

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD Dr. Siegfreid has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation appears to be a safe and effective treatment for poststroke depression, according to this small study.

Tools to Help Kids and Teens to Sleep Better

October 18, 2021

Rafael Pelayo, MD, FAASM

Rafael Pelayo, MD, FAASM Clinical professor and Associate Division Chief for Community Commitment and Engagement for the Sleep Medicine Division, Stanford University School of Medicine. President, California Sleep Society. Author of How to Sleep: The New Science-Based Solutions for Sleeping Through the Night (Artisan, 2020). Dr. Pelayo has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Poor sleep is a drag on daily function and a central factor in psychopathology, however typical sleep hygiene advice has little impact in everyday practice. In this article, Dr Rafael Pelayo takes us to the next level of understanding and helping patients and families with straightforward ideas that can begin during everyday office visits.