Access Purchased Content

Child Psychiatry
Child Psychiatry RSS Feed RSS

Managing Irritability in Autism

November 21, 2019
Lauren Brookman-Frazee, PhD
Lauren Brookman-Frazee, PhDLauren Brookman-Frazee, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, Research Director at the Autism Discovery Institute at Rady Children’s Hospital, and Associate Director of the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center

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

What can child psychiatrists do to sort out irritability in children and teens with Autism? This article helps you to go beyond singular derivative symptoms such as ‘irritability’ to help clinicians arrive at a more nuanced understanding that can lead to more specific and effective management.
Read More

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.
Read More

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.
Read More

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.
Read More

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.
Read More

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.
Read More

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.
Read More
Carlat Total Access Subscriptions: Get access to every article on the website.

Complete access to every article you search on the website.

Shop for Total Access
Free Psychiatry Updates
The latest unbiased psychiatric information sent to your inbox.
Specify Your Interests
Featured Book
Featured Video
Featured Podcast
Recommended

About

Shop Online

Newsletters

Contact

carlat@thecarlatreport.com

866-348-9279

PO Box 626, Newburyport MA 01950

Follow Us

Please see our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Subscription Agreement, Use of Cookies, and Hardware/Software Requirements to view our website.

© 2026 Carlat Publishing, LLC and Affiliates, All Rights Reserved.