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May 20, 2021
Jess Levy, MD.
Jess Levy, MD. Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH. Dr. Levy has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Clinicians need to efficiently respond to patient requests for records and document their considered judgment in decisions about restricting records to patients and families.
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Viloxazine (Qelbree): A Faster Strattera?

May 20, 2021
Joshua Feder, MD, and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP.
Joshua Feder, MD, and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP. Dr. Feder and Dr. Puzantian have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
As of April, 2021, we have a brand new non-stimulant medication approved for treatment of ADHD in the US. Are we excited? Does this represent an advance over other efforts to produce effective non-stimulant medications for ADHD, or is it another instance of ‘me too’? What does the supporting research tell us? And what side effects do we need to watch out for? Read and learn.
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Pharmacotherapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

May 20, 2021
Matthew Krause, DO
Matthew Krause, DOMatthew Krause, DO

Child psychiatrist with Primary Health Network, Latrobe, PA Dr. Krause has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

What’s new in psychopharmacological treatment for autism? We interviewed Dr. Matthew Krause on his recent review of seven studies covering the rationale for treatment, target symptoms, the use of antipsychotics, over the counter supplements, and some new ideas in pharmacotherapy for ASD.
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ECT in Severe Adolescent Mood ­Disorders

May 20, 2021
John Raiss, MD.
John Raiss, MD. Dr. Raiss has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains both controversial and difficult to obtain for children and adolescents. Yet when our young patients have truly severe and life-threatening neuropsychiatric conditions, when medication is not going to cut it, we look to ECT for possible help. This research review offers guidance for use of ECT.
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The Effect of Age and Pubertal Stage on Mental Health in Gender-Incongruent Youths

May 20, 2021
John Raiss, MD.
John Raiss, MD. Dr. Raiss has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
When is the best time to begin gender affirming medical care (GAMC) with respect to addressing the mental health status of children and adolescents with Gender Dysphoric Disorder? Should we begin Hormone Replacement Therapy early or wait until the adolescent is older? This research update will help you grapple with this very public debate.
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Note From the Editor-in-Chief

March 12, 2021
Joshua Feder, MD
Josh Feder, MD Dr. Feder has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
In this first issue of 2021, we dig deeper into current and chronic areas of clinical complexity. Genetic testing can find identifiable disorders, offering relief to families searching for answers and perhaps guiding future treatment. Despite the hype, though, pharmacogenetics has limitations; we need to know what it can and...
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Cultural Competence: Impact on Clinical Care

March 12, 2021
Fagie Mandel Greenberg, M.Ed., CDT.
Fagie Mandel Greenberg, M.Ed., CDT. Dyslexia and behavior specialist, EdMind LLC; Professor of Literacy and Special Education, Kean University, NJ. Ms. Mandel Greenberg has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Don’t be pressured into medicating your way out of cultural problems. What are the nuts and bolts of offering culturally competent care to children and adolescents? This article is a how-to with a case example that demonstrates a respectful approach to helping families caught between dominant and different cultural understandings.
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Pharmacogenetics: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?

March 12, 2021
Aaron Besterman, MD
Aaron Besterman, MDAaron Besterman, MD

Child & adolescent psychiatrist at the Rady Children’s Hospital inpatient child and adolescent unit, San Diego, CA. Dr. Besterman has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Genetic testing can tell whether a patient has an identifiable disorder, offering relief to families searching for answers and perhaps leading them to support and even future treatment. Despite the hype, pharmacogenetics is rather limited in utility and clinicians need to know what it can and cannot tell us.
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