Are children with severe mood dysregulation (SMD) at a greater risk for developing bipolar disorder? Dr. Leibenluft explains her extensive research on this subject.
What are the differences in the brains of children with bipolar disorder and how can we use this information in the treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder? Dr. Pavuluri takes us through her pediatric brain research findings.
Popular among individuals seeking to avoid social and legal consequences of drug use, a bewildering array of synthetic intoxicants and formerly obscure ethnobotanicals have surged to prominence in the past decade.
Treating substance abuse is difficult whether the patient is young or old. Although one might hope that the shorter period of abuse seen in teens would make the disorder less entrenched, the data shows otherwise: addiction is a stubborn disorder with a long term, relapsing, and remitting course.
What are the latest trends in adolescent substance abuse and how do we find out if a kid has a problem? Yifrah Kaminer keeps us up to date on the most commonly used drugs, hot to screen for them and best treatment practices.
There is evidence suggesting that hoarding may be associated with symptoms of ADHD. But until now there have been few studies examining that relationship in children, despite the fact hoarding symptoms commonly start in childhood.
There was a time not too long ago when young adults who lived at home were seen as somehow developmentally stunted and “failures to launch.” But the Great Recession and changing social norms have diminished much of the negative stigma associated with living with parents into adulthood.
What steps should clinicians take if psychopharmacologic treatments and school behavioral strategies are insufficient for managing a child with ADHD? We've all been there. ADHD,...