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Treating Children of Divorce

March 17, 2022
Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman
Each year in the US, there are about 1.04 million divorces, affecting about 800,000 children, and it may not be the divorce itself that is hard on children, but how the divorce is handled. How can we navigate the complexities of treating a child with divorced or separated parents?
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Note From the Editor-in-Chief

January 31, 2022
Josh Feder, MD.
New editor-in-chief of the Carlat Child Psychiatry Report. Dr. FederJosh Feder, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report.
The pandemic continues and our kids’ problems are growing. We hope this issue helps you in your assessments— using scales, embracing discrepant stories. We also offer thoughts on effective school inclusion and the place of atomoxetine and IV ketamine in our work.One side note: Fentanyl deaths are rising—warn your patients...
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Using Clinical Scales in Child Psychiatry

January 31, 2022
Rajeev Krishna, MD, PhD, MBA
Rajeev Krishna, MD, PhD, MBARajeev Krishna, MD, PhD, MBA

Medical Director of Inpatient Services for Behavioral Health at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH. Dr. Krishna’s comments are his private opinions and do not represent Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Krishna has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Clinicians often rely largely on their clinical interview to arrive at a diagnosis and track treatment outcomes. We interviewed Dr. Rajeev Krishna to learn how structured use of assessment scales can improve your diagnostic precision and your outcomes, and how you can build these assessments into your everyday clinical practice.
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Assessing Feedback From Multiple Sources

January 31, 2022
Andres De Los Reyes, PhD
Andres De Los Reyes, PhDAndres De Los Reyes, PhD

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. Professor of Psychology and Director of the Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

Dr. De Los Reyes has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity

We talk about the importance of gathering data from multiple sources as part of a good assessment. But how often do you find that your sources give conflicting information, and what do you do about it? This interview with Dr. Andres de Los Reyes will help you understand that these collateral conflicts are common and how they help you clarify diagnosis.
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CLINICAL UPDATE

Atomoxetine for Children and Adolescents: An Update

January 31, 2022
Mikveh Warshaw, NP.
Mikveh Warshaw, NP. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Community Health Center Inc. and faculty member of Center for Key Populations (CKP) Program, Middletown, CT. Ms. Warshaw has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Atomoxetine (ATX) has been available for about 20 years to treat ADHD in children and adolescents. But does it work? If so, what is its place in treatment? We talk about the relative efficacy of ATX and clinical situations where ATX has specific advantages.
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CLINICAL UPDATE

School Inclusion: What You Need to Know

January 31, 2022
Joshua Feder, MD.
Joshua Feder, MD. Private practice child and adolescent psychiatrist, San Diego, CA. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report. Dr. Feder has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Inclusion can help children with developmental and learning challenges as well as typical students. But inclusion is more than a geographic placement. Placements fail when there is poor planning. This article helps you problem solve placement challenges to support families and schools in achieving the Least Restrictive Environment for your patients.
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Intravenous Ketamine for Teen Depression

January 31, 2022
Pavan Madan, MD.
Pavan Madan, MD. Dr. Madan has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Ketamine is a hot topic in the treatment of adults with severe depression. But how effective is ketamine in adolescents? This research update looks at some emerging data to help you decide whether off label use of ketamine might be a viable option in teens with severe depression.
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