This page has links and instructions for taking the 8 CME post-test for the Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026) and download links PDF/eBook access.

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Dr. Feder responds to calls to ban psychiatric medications in children, arguing that accurate, individualized assessment—not blanket restriction—protects young patients. He reflects on this issue's throughline: avoiding overdiagnosis, embracing nonpharmacologic approaches, deprescribing thoughtfully, and partnering with parents, all in service of rigorous, evidence-based care.

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Should medications for pediatric bipolar disorder ever be reduced or stopped? This update reviews relapse risk after discontinuation, how bipolar I differs from bipolar II, and a stepwise approach to minimizing antipsychotic exposure—covering patient selection, taper pacing, and the role of adjunctive psychotherapy.

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