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Engage Those Infants: Maternal Interaction and Autism

November 21, 2019
Pavan Madan, MD
Pavan Madan, MD Dr. Madan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
More and more research points to the central importance of supporting better caregiver-child relationships in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Read this article to hear about the impact of maternal efforts to engage high and low risk infants.
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Heart Rate Changes Linked to ­Emotional Dysregulation

November 21, 2019
Jess Levy, MD
Jess Levy, MD Dr. Levy has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Clinical psychiatry is becoming more attuned to the utility of tracking physiological markers of
regulation and dysregulation. The study clarifies where we are in understanding heart rate as a
clue in diagnosis and management.
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Weight Gain From Aripiprazole Same as Risperidone

November 21, 2019
Pavan Madan, MD
Pavan Madan, MD Dr. Madan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Weight gain is a common side effect of antipsychotic treatment in children and adolescents. Is one medication less problematic than another? This article reports on a comparison between risperidone and aripiprazole. The results might surprise you.
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Crocus Sativus vs Methylphenidate for ADHD

November 21, 2019
Jess Levy, MD
Jess Levy, MD Dr. Levy has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
There are so many alleged herbal remedies touted to treat psychiatric disorders. See our take on this head to head study of Crocus Sativus aka. Saffron versus methylphenidate in ADHD.
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Growing Rate of Suicide in Teens: Assessment and Prevention

October 3, 2019
Teen suicidality is rising and child psychiatrists need support in knowing how to address suicidality in everyday practice. In this lead article we discuss office assessment, treatment, planning, and prevention for at risk children and teens. For reference we also include the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions Toolkit Questionnaire as well as a table presenting some of the evidence-based approaches for suicide screening.
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Outpatient Management of Opioid Addiction

October 3, 2019
Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD
Sandra Gomez-Luna, MDSandra Gomez-Luna, MD

Child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in Darien, CT. Medical Director of Parent Child Support Center, a subsidiary of Behavioral Health Care (BHcare)

Dr. Gomez-Luna has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The opioid crisis demands that child psychiatrists understand more about outpatient treatment in adolescents as more of us are asked to participate in assessment and treatment planning for this population. In this QA, we discuss some of the well-laid-out approaches for child psychiatrists to manage opioid treatment within the child or teen’s community.
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Assessing and Treating Cannabis Use Disorder

October 3, 2019
Gabriella Gobbi, MD, PhD
Gabriella Gobbi, MD, PhDGabriella Gobbi, MD, PhD

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University; Psychiatrist and Clinical Scientist at the McGill University Health Center

Dr. Gobbi has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Child psychiatrists are grappling with the problem of pervasive use of marijuana in an age where legalization of use for adults has led to even greater use in teens. In this QA, we discuss the impact of cannabis, its interaction with depression, and the conundrum of cannabis withdrawal so that child psychiatrists can gain tools for addressing marijuana use and addiction in their outpatient practice.
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