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Navigating the Transition to College

September 2, 2024

The transition to college can be challenging for any adolescent, but when an adolescent has psychological conditions, or they're dealing with other mental health concerns, it is especially difficult to navigate this transition.

EXPERT Q&A

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents

July 22, 2024

Alec L. Miller, PsyD

Alec L. Miller, PsyD. Co-Founder and Co-Director, Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants of Westchester, LLP, White Plains, NY; President, Access Psychology Foundation; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. He is also co-author of three textbooks published by Guilford Press applying dialectical behavioral therapy to adolescents in clinical and school settings.

Dr. Miller discloses that he receives royalties from Guilford Press and PsychWire. This educational activity has been reviewed and it has been determined that there is no commercial bias as a result of this financial relationship.

This interview features the co-developer of a multimodal treatment that adapted DBT for suicidal adolescents. This innovative approach filled a critical gap where no other effective treatments existed.

CLINICAL UPDATE

How to Refer Patients to Other Providers

April 1, 2024

Charmi Patel Rao, MD, DFAACAP

Charmi Patel Rao, MD, DFAACAP. Medical Director, Vista Hill Foundation Health Sciences. Assistant Clinical Professor for UCSD Department of Psychiatry, San Diego, CA.

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

Many child psychiatrists are flooded with referrals. There aren’t enough of us to care for everyone who calls. How to control the flow while protecting the joy of practice? Our clinical update on referring patients out can help you manage this ongoing crisis while we work to increase our ranks.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Risk Factors for Adverse Childhood Experiences

February 13, 2024

Dee Rapposelli

Dee Rapposelli. Ms. Rapposelli has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Findings of a groundbreaking study exploring the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among diverse demographic groups.

Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation for OCD

January 15, 2024

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Have you ever wondered about using Deep Brain Stimulation, DBS, for kids dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD? It's a hot topic among parents, but do we have enough evidence to back up this rather intense treatment? Let's dive in and take a closer look at deep brain stimulation.

Understanding Callous and Unemotional Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

December 18, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD, Mara Goverman, and Meghan Rose Donohue, PhD

Callous unemotional behaviors can be challenging to understand. Dr. Meghan Rose Donohue joins us today to help us unpack this topic. She is an instructor in psychiatry and works in the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine.

Clinical Update

Divorce and Mental Health

August 7, 2023

Gabriella Reubins, MD.

Gabriella Reubins, MD. NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry.

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

Children, money, gender, and age are just a few of the factors that determine how divorce will affect your client’s mental health. Here, we review them, along with concrete steps they can take to ease the burden on their children.

Expert Q&A

Dissociative Identity Disorder vs Plural Identity in Teens and Young Adults

August 1, 2023

Paroma Mitra, MD.

Paroma Mitra, MD.

Attending psychiatrist, Assertive Community Treatment Team, Bellevue Hospital; clinical assistant professor, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY.

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

Dr. Mitra discusses the complexities of plural identity disorder.

Expert Q&A

Talking With the Family About Gender Dysphoria

August 1, 2023

Peter T. Daniolos, MD, DFAACAP.

Peter T. Daniolos, MD, DFAACAP.

Faculty member, Harvard Medical School; child and adolescent psychiatrist, Cambridge Health Alliance/Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA; clinical professor, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA.

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

How can we support families of kids and teens with gender dysphoria? Dr. Peter Daniolos at Harvard Medical School offers practical examples of the lived experiences of gender diverse kids and teens and then helps us know how to talk with family members to help them understand and support their children.

Expert Q&A

Crisis in Pediatric Mental Health: The Kids Aren’t Alright

August 1, 2023

Warren Y.K. Ng, MD.

Warren Y.K. Ng, MD.

Child and adolescent psychiatrist; Medical Director of Clinical Services, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital; President, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY.

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

As the head of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Ng is deeply familiar with the serious issues facing pediatric mental health. He outlines methods to protect children, such as partnering with pediatricians and making use of school-based programs. Additionally, he lists resources for healthcare providers, patients, and their families.