Child-psychiatry - Articles - Page 12

To Prevent Depression in Teens, Teach About Change

November 1, 2014

Transitioning to high school can be a tough time, and studies have shown that teenagers are increasingly likely to have symptoms of depression over the course of their freshman year of school. Now an intriguing study seems to show that a simple intervention can ease these symptoms quite effectively.

Daily Marijuana Use by Teens Creates Life Problems

November 1, 2014

A new study provides strong evidence that chronic marijuana use during adolescence can lead to significant social and psychiatric issues later in life.

Omega Fatty Acids Might Help Kids with Attention Deficits

November 1, 2014

Given new research from Sweden, it won’t hurt—and might help—for clinicians to suggest their patients with attention deficit disorder (ADD) take supplements of the fatty acids omega 3 and 6.

Pediatrician Policy Statement: Schools Should Start Later for Healthier Teens

November 1, 2014

School districts should move start times for middle and high schools to 8:30 a.m. or later, so that students can get at least 8.5 hours of sleep per night, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

CDC Study: Kids Are Flocking to e-Cigarettes

November 1, 2014

More than a quarter-million middle school and high school students who had never smoked regular cigarettes used e-cigarettes in 2013, according to a study released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Treating Transgender Children and Teens

September 1, 2014

Daniel Medeiros, MD

Transgender rights are currently seen as the next frontier for equal rights. But from a practical standpoint, what do we do when a family comes to us with a child with gender variant expression?

Psychiatric Treatment of Transgender Patients

September 1, 2014

Julianna Troy, MD, MPH

Identifying as transgender or gender noncomforming is not uncommon in the college population. In a recent survey of college students, 0.2% of respondents (from a pool of 123,078) identified as transgender.

Treating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

September 1, 2014

David S. Reitman, MD, MBA

David S. Reitman, MD, MBA. Adolescent medicine specialist, Georgetown University Hospital Assistant professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine Medical Director, American University Student Health Center Washington, DC.

Dr. Reitman has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

Find out what you need to know about treating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in an interview with David S. Reitman, MD, MBA, adolescent medicine specialist at Georgetown University Hospital.

Hallucinations in Children and Adolescents

July 1, 2014

Jerome Fialkov, MD

Hallucinations can be scary for parents and other caregivers, but they don’t usually signal major psychopathology and are mostly associated with anxiety and stressful events.