Child-psychiatry - Articles - Page 11

Medications for Agitated Kids— When Nothing Else Works

January 1, 2015

Daniel Carlat, MD

There is a lack good research on the best ways to calm acutely agitated children. Your approach may likely be slightly different from a colleague’s. Here are some suggestions to help when you find yourself in situations where nothing else works.

Symbyax Helps Kids with Bipolar Depression—But Has Downsides

January 1, 2015

A new study on the safety and efficacy of Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine combination or OFC) in kids with bipolar I depression is in press and will be published soon.

The New FDA-Approved EEG Test for ADHD: Should You Order It?

December 1, 2014

Daniel Carlat, MD

Over the decades, finding a truly useful objective diagnostic test in psychiatry has proven both elusive and frustrating.

Table - Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children

December 1, 2014

Table: Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children (Click here to view as a full-size PDF.) ...

Table - Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications

December 1, 2014

Table: Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications (Click here to view as a full-size PDF.) ...

Using Antipsychotics Judiciously in Children

December 1, 2014

Glen Elliott, MD, PhD

Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD
Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director Children’s Health Council, Palo Alto, CA. Clinical Professor (Affiliated), Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Elliott has disclosed that he has no relevant relationshipt or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

Read about the appropriate use of antipsychotics to treat disorders in children and adolescents, in an interview with psychiatrist Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD.

Vyvanse: A Look at America’s Most Prescribed Stimulant

November 1, 2014

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Why has Vyvanse become by far the most prescribed stimulant in the United States? Great marketing? A great product? Some combination of the two?

Intuniv: Exorbitant, Sedating, and Second-Line

November 1, 2014

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Guanfacine, a drug originally used to treat hypertension, has been reformulated and now has new life as a medication to treat ADHD in children.

A Balanced Approach to Treating ADHD

November 1, 2014

Lawrence H. Diller, MD

Lawrence Diller, MD. Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrician in Private Practice. Assistant Clinical Professor University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Diller has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Read about this balanced approach, including alternatives to medications, in treating children and adolescents with ADHD in an interview with pediatrician and author Lawrence Diller, MD.

Danish Study Explains Most of Autism’s Rise

November 1, 2014

There is disagreement about the causes of this increased incidence of autism. Debate has focused on whether the rise in cases is an artifact caused by increased diagnosis and reporting, or if there is some unknown pathogenic factor in the environment that is causing an actual increase in new cases. A new study out of Denmark provides support for the artifact argument.