Child_psychiatry - Articles - Page 2

Melatonin for Insomnia in Patients With Autism

June 11, 2019

Jess Levy, MD. Dr. Levy has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Treating sleep problems in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is tricky at best. One promising treatment is pediatric prolonged-release melatonin (PedPRM) sold under the name Slenyto.

Steroid-Induced Psychosis in the Pediatric Population

June 11, 2019

Ahhan Nazeer, MD.

Ahhan Nazeer, MD. Dr. Nazeer has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Although childhood psychosis is a rare disorder, an accurate diagnosis is crucial. This article analyzes the results of a 2019 case study of steroid-induced psychosis in a pediatric patient.

Risk of Psychosis With Stimulants in ADHD Patients

June 11, 2019

Pavan Madan, MD

Pavan Madan, MD Dr. Madan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

As of 2007, the FDA requires stimulant manufacturers to warn of possible psychosis with stimulant use. This article analyzes the results of a 2019 study comparing the risk of psychosis between methylphenidate and amphetamine classes of medications.

Psychiatric Aspects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents

March 13, 2019

Joshua Feder

Joshua Feder Editor-in-Chief, Carlat Child Psychiatry Report Dr. Feder has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounts for about 90% of all TBI cases in children and adolescents, or about 180 out of every 100,000 cases in the US. With 2 million cases between 2005 and 2009, we are seeing many patients who have TBI as part of their history. How does it affect them?

Building Self-Regulation in Children

March 13, 2019

Stuart Shanker, PhD

Stuart Shanker, PhD

Professor of psychology and philosophy at York University, Toronto

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

“Self-regulation” has become a buzz phrase to help children manage stress, become resilient, and stave off depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. To gain a better understanding of this concept, we interviewed Stuart Shanker, PhD, founder and CEO of the MEHRIT Centre (https://self-reg.ca). Dr. Shanker sets up self-regulation programs in school districts across Canada.

Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Young Adults

March 13, 2019

Rehan Aziz, MD and Karen Hoffman, PhD.

Rehan Aziz, MD and Karen Hoffman, PhD. Drs. Aziz and Hoffman have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) is a newly coined but non-standardized characterization of gender dysphoria (GD). In this conceptualization, GD begins abruptly during or after puberty in adolescents or young adults (AYAs) with no prior symptoms of GD.

How Helpful Is Computerized Testing for ADHD?

March 13, 2019

Thomas Jordan, MD.

Thomas Jordan, MD. Dr. Jordan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

With busy clinic schedules and the ever-burgeoning load of documentation, computerized diagnostic aids are in more demand than ever. For ADHD, the gold standard is still a clinical assessment with information from parents and teachers, but those reports are difficult to obtain and time-consuming to go through. In these situations, computerized testing may help boost clinical decision-making.

Would Treating Kids With ADHD Help Their Mothers?

March 13, 2019

Pavan Madan, MD.

Pavan Madan, MD. Dr. Madan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Parenting a child with ADHD can be challenging. Parents often report feeling stressed, burned out, or depressed while caring for their children with ADHD. When ADHD medications lead to significant improvements in a child’s behavior, can that alleviate symptoms in parents? A recently published study tried to examine that.

What to Do About School Refusal? A Conversation With Two Experts

January 1, 2019

Amalia Londono Tobon, MD and Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, ABPP

Amalia Londono Tobon, MD Chief Resident PGY-5, Solnit Integrated Training Program at Yale Child Study Center. Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, ABPP Professor of Child Psychiatry and Director at Yale Child Study Center Program for Anxiety Disorders. Drs. Londono Tobon and Silverman have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

School refusal is a common problem, affecting up to 5% of schoolchildren. Even so, there are few clear guidelines on how to manage this problem. After seeing their article on the subject, we were able to talk with a child psychiatrist and a clinical child psychologist who focus a significant portion of their work on treating school refusal.

Anxiety Everywhere: Grappling With a Pervasive Symptom

January 1, 2019

Moira Rynn, MD

Moira Rynn, MD

Chair for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.

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

Dr. Moira Rynn has been doing clinical research examining new medications for children with anxiety disorders. Her passion is working with children who have failed first-line, evidence-based treatments. How do we help these children? What are our options?