The MTA was a classic research effort aimed at reaching more definitive conclusions about the relative effectiveness of stimulant medications and behavioral treatments for children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The results have proven enduring and inspiring, leading to the development of new and innovative treatment approaches.

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With a surging pandemic and cultural turmoil, we are all working as best we can. At Carlat, we are striving to give you what you need to keep going. Every clinician needs to prepare for disasters, even if that is mainly knowing how to support your own patients when disaster...

As the pandemic demonstrates, no one of us can avoid community disasters. Whether it is a fire, a storm, a terror attack, or a virus, you need to understand how communities respond and what you can do to help. Use our quick and practical guides to the stages of community social cohesion and the parts of psychological first aide and learn how you can join the effort without creating a disruption while also taking care of yourself.

For 16 years, since the FDA black box warning about suicidality with antidepressants, our community has been quoting data that downplays this concern. We were wrong. We were deceived. Antidepressants can be lifesaving, but there really is a duty to warn. Drs. Martha Ignazewski and Glen Speilmans talk with us about what went on and how to talk about it with our families.

Many of us have had very little training about the specifics of reading disorders ie dyslexia. Learn what it is and what to do about this problem, which typically lies underneath the surface of the secondary psychiatric impact that obscures our ability to recognize and address it. Bet you didn’t know that there are actually medication studies on treating dyslexia too.

We worry that oral contraceptives impact mood, particularly in adolescents who are prone to depression and other mood disorders. This research review on the Dutch TRAILS (Tracking Adolescents’ Individual Lives Survey) helps balance our decision making so that we avoid either extreme of universally counseling against their use nor dismissing the possible impact of OCs on mood.