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Principles of Trauma Informed Care

August 5, 2020
Rehan Aziz, MD.
Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Aziz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Trauma is a ubiquitous and expanding aspect of all mental health work, particularly in the age of the pandemic. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is a necessary lens through which we need to assess and treat our patients. This article reviews the principles of TIC and offers practical tips for integrating TIC into your everyday practice.
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EXPERT Q&A

Communicating With Patients About Gender

August 5, 2020
Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH

Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH

Director, National LGBT Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute; Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry Gender Identity Program; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Dr. Keuroghlian has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

What are the risks for depression and suicide with transgender patients and how can we provide the best care for them? Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, answers that question and more.
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CLINICAL UPDATE

Using an Interpreter in Psychiatric Practice

August 5, 2020
Jess Levy, MD.
Jess Levy, MD. Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH. Dr. Levy has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Many of us work in settings where we do not speak the language of our patients. The law requires that we have help understanding our patients. This is good sense and good care, but there are multiple pitfalls. This article helps you navigate the necessary of using interpreters.
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EXPERT Q&A

Cultural Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

August 5, 2020
Andres Pumariega, MD

Andres Pumariega, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Dr. Pumariega has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Read our interview with Dr. Andres Pumariega, MD. Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, who offers truly sage and actionable advice about how to approach, understand and address issues of culture and diversity in child and adolescent psychiatry.
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Does Prozac Treat Repetitive and Stereotypical Behaviors in Children With Autism?

August 5, 2020
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.
Repetitive behaviors are part and parcel of the everyday challenges in autism spectrum disorders. The apparent similarly of these behaviors with obsessive compulsive disorders begs for trials of SSRIs such as fluoxetine (Prozac). But does this strategy work with any clear reliability? This research reviews addresses that question, with interesting results that impact everyday practice.
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Update: Is Watching 13 Reasons Why Bad for Teens?

August 5, 2020
Kristen Gardner, PharmD.
Kristen Gardner, PharmD. Dr. Gardner has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Remember the last two times we’ve worried about the program 13 Reasons Why? Now yet another study has found risk for teens watching 13 Reasons Why, and we are learning about gender differences as well. See the review and get our recommended resources for guiding families.
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Psychosis With a Dollop of Corona

May 7, 2020
Joshua Feder, MD.
Joshua Feder, MD. Editor-in-Chief of CCPR. Practicing child psychiatrist, Solana Beach, CA. Adjunct Professor at Fielding Graduate University, CA. Dr. Feder has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
This is an odd note to write. Like most publications, we had a topic before the virus happened. Rapidly responding to current events, we added a pandemic piece and devoted two podcasts to the topic. Catch those online by searching for “Carlat” on your podcast store.
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Helping Families Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 7, 2020
Joshua Feder, MD.
Joshua Feder, MD. Editor-in-Chief of CCPR. Practicing child psychiatrist, Solana Beach, CA. Adjunct Professor at Fielding Graduate University, CA. Dr. Feder has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
The COVID19 pandemic has transformed child and adolescent psychiatry overnight. How do we manage telehealth? What about medications? What are the new rules and boundaries and what can we expect from our patients? Most important, how do we support parents to help their children?
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