A teen is using substances—how do you decide what kind of treatment makes sense? Outpatient therapy? A more structured program? We’re breaking it down.

Imagine turning 18 and suddenly being responsible for every major life decision. Yikes. That includes medical, financial, and personal, without guidance. For many young adults with developmental disabilities, these transitions can be overwhelming. How can clinicians and families provide the right level of support while respecting autonomy or at least encouraging it? That's what we're exploring today.

Many families struggle to find OCD treatment for their children. Specialty-trained therapists are limited, and wait lists are usually long. Online therapy is an option, but how well does it work? Today, we discuss a study that examines online cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure and response prevention for kids with OCD. 

Today, we’re tackling a big question: How young is too young to treat children with medication for ADHD?

Selective mutism (SM) in children can create tremendous frustration, often resulting in harsh reactions from parents or teachers. This clinical update from our own Dr. Mariel Zeccola will help you differentiate SM from co-occurring anxiety and other conditions and offer a path to treatment with therapy and, when needed, medication. 

Julie Ann Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Dopheide has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

How do we decide whether a psychotic condition is due to substance use or a primary condition, and how does that affect our care of the patient? We spoke with Dr. David Beckmann about substance-induced psychosis in teens to help us outline the workup and approach to this common clinical conundrum.