Child psychiatry - Articles - Page 3

Expert Q&A

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

August 1, 2023

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.

Expert Q&A

Management of Aggressive Behavior in Children and Adolescents on the Inpatient Unit and Emergency Department

August 1, 2023

Vera Feuer, MD

Vera Feuer, MD.

Director, Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Urgent Care, Cohen Children’s Medical Center; Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY.

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

Clinical Update

Psychiatric Consultation to Children and Adolescents on Pediatric Units: A Primer

August 1, 2023

Jessica E. Becker, MD, MPH. and Joshua Smith, MD.

Jessica E. Becker, MD, MPH. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY.

Joshua Smith, MD. Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.

Dr. Becker is an awardee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Junior Investigator Award, which is funded by AACAP and industry sponsors. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

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

Pediatric consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry is a field that combines psychiatry, pediatrics, and child development. We’ll give you pointers on how to manage pediatric C-L psychiatry consults, with specific recommendations for different age groups.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Exploring the Complexities of Self-Harm Among Youth

July 9, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD and Hanni Flaherty, LCSWR, PhD, CASAC

Joshua Feder, MD. Editor in Chief, The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report.

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.

The authors have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

While self-harming behaviors may manifest differently for each individual, they are often associated with underlying emotional distress. Learn more about how to help your clients.

CARLAT WEBINAR

Aggression in Psychiatric Practice

May 24, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD

0.50 CME Credits. Learn to mitigate aggression in psychiatric practice in this webinar. You will gain expertise in understanding, treating, and preventing challenging behaviors in children and adults.

BOOK REVIEWS FOR PSYCHIATRISTS

A Review of A Mother's Reckoning

Stories that color-in the stark lines of evidence-based medicine.

April 13, 2023

Emily E. Whisler, DO and Edmund S. Higgins, MD.

Discover the emotional journey of a mother whose life was forever changed when she learned her son was involved in a crime.

CARLAT WEBINAR

Black Box Warning in Children and Adolescents

December 19, 2022

Sandra Hyams, APRN, PMHNP

0.50 CME Credits. What's your role when prescribing antidepressants to your young patients?

Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources

October 17, 2022

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

In this episode, we will discuss why assessment discrepancies arise, how we can manage them, and what these discrepancies tell us about a patient’s symptoms and response to treatment.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Pediatric Bipolar Depression: How Do We Rate a New Meta-Analysis?

October 1, 2022

Sibel Algon, MD.

Dr. Algon, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Clinicians use olanzapine, mirtazapine, and other appetite-inducing medications off label to treat ARFID, but with little research to support their use. This study unpacks the potential role of medications in treating comorbid symptoms associated with ARFID.

RESEARCH UPDATE

SSRIs and Hydroxyzine for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)?

October 1, 2022

Joshua Feder, MD

Dr. Feder, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Clinicians use olanzapine, mirtazapine, and other appetite-inducing medications off label to treat ARFID, but with little research to support their use. This study unpacks the potential role of medications in treating comorbid symptoms associated with ARFID.