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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.

Learning Objectives, Antipsychotics in Children, CCPR, December 2014

December 1, 2014

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

Vyvanse: A Look at America’s Most Prescribed Stimulant

November 1, 2014

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Why has Vyvanse become by far the most prescribed stimulant in the United States? Great marketing? A great product? Some combination of the two?

Intuniv: Exorbitant, Sedating, and Second-Line

November 1, 2014

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Guanfacine, a drug originally used to treat hypertension, has been reformulated and now has new life as a medication to treat ADHD in children.

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