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Medications for Agitated Kids— When Nothing Else Works

January 1, 2015

Daniel Carlat, MD

There is a lack good research on the best ways to calm acutely agitated children. Your approach may likely be slightly different from a colleague’s. Here are some suggestions to help when you find yourself in situations where nothing else works.

Practical Tips for Handling Psychiatric Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

January 1, 2015

Ruth S. Gerson, MD

Ruth S. Gerson, MD Director, Bellevue Hospital Children’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, New York, NY Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine Dr. Gerson has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Get some practical tips for how to handle psychiatric emergencies in children and adolescents, in an interview with Ruth S. Gerson, MD, director of Bellevue Hospital Children’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program.

Symbyax Helps Kids with Bipolar Depression—But Has Downsides

January 1, 2015

A new study on the safety and efficacy of Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine combination or OFC) in kids with bipolar I depression is in press and will be published soon.

Learning Objectives, Emergency Psychiatry in Children, CCPR, January/February 2015

January 1, 2015

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

The New FDA-Approved EEG Test for ADHD: Should You Order It?

December 1, 2014

Daniel Carlat, MD

Over the decades, finding a truly useful objective diagnostic test in psychiatry has proven both elusive and frustrating.

Table - Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children

December 1, 2014

Table: Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children (Click here to view as a full-size PDF.) ...

Table - Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications

December 1, 2014

Table: Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications (Click here to view as a full-size PDF.) ...

Using Antipsychotics Judiciously in Children

December 1, 2014

Glen Elliott, MD, PhD

Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD
Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director Children’s Health Council, Palo Alto, CA. Clinical Professor (Affiliated), Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Elliott has disclosed that he has no relevant relationshipt or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

Read about the appropriate use of antipsychotics to treat disorders in children and adolescents, in an interview with psychiatrist Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD.

Prescribing Anxiety Meds for Teens May Trigger Later Drug Abuse

December 1, 2014

Adolescents are commonly prescribed anti-anxiety or sleep medications, which is often reasonable, given the efficacy of these agents. We often worry about abuse potential, but we’ve had little data to tell how much we should worry, until now. It turns out that we may be prodding some of these teens down the road toward addiction.

Exercise Not Only Good for Children’s Overall Health, It’s Good for their Brains

December 1, 2014

Exercise is good for the brain as well as the body—we’ve known for several years that this is true for adults, but a new study indicates it’s true for children, too.

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Medications for Agitated Kids— When Nothing Else Works

Practical Tips for Handling Psychiatric Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

Symbyax Helps Kids with Bipolar Depression—But Has Downsides

Learning Objectives, Emergency Psychiatry in Children, CCPR, January/February 2015

The New FDA-Approved EEG Test for ADHD: Should You Order It?

Table - Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children

Table - Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications

Using Antipsychotics Judiciously in Children

Prescribing Anxiety Meds for Teens May Trigger Later Drug Abuse

Exercise Not Only Good for Children’s Overall Health, It’s Good for their Brains

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