Lithium is FDA-approved for bipolar disorder in children and adolescents 12 years and up; however, its potential off-label utility is broad, from affective aggression to anorexia nervosa. This clinical update covers how to prescribe lithium for children and adolescents and how to talk with patients and parents about lithium. 

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Can prescribers do cognitive behavioral therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)? How do you treat OCD when it’s mixed with other conditions? What to tell families asking for invasive Deep Brain Stimulation for OCD? How can we minimize the problems of antipsychotics? And what about lithium – should you use it more? Join us and learn!

Deep Brain Stimulation is a surgically invasive procedure that is used in an attempt to treat several conditions including obsessive compulsive disorder in some youths. But does it work? Read our research update so you can better guide families on this high-risk decision.

Antipsychotics offer remarkable, even lifesaving treatment for children and adolescents, however, their side effects include metabolic and neurologic problems, including neurotoxicity. This clinical update guides you through a rational process for employing these powerful medications when necessary but also reducing and discontinuing them when possible.

OCD is typically treated with CBT and SSRIs. But do you understand the mental mechanics of Exposure and Response Prevention? This is critical to supporting families, and once you learn about it, you might want to do it yourself. We show you the path to learning how.