Joshua Feder, MD

Clinical Update

Gender Affirming Care in Children and Adolescents: A Primer

August 1, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD. Editor in Chief of The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report.

Dr. Feder has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

What exactly is gender affirming care? What approaches are used at different stages of development? You need to know the medical and social aspects of GAC. In this article we give you the basics on GAC including social transition, hormone replacement therapy, and gender confirming surgery, stratified by developmental stages.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Exploring the Complexities of Self-Harm Among Youth

July 9, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD and Hanni Flaherty, LCSWR, PhD, CASAC

Joshua Feder, MD. Editor in Chief, The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report.

Hanni Flaherty, LCSWR, PhD, CASAC. Assistant Professor and Chair of Advanced Clinical Practice, Yeshiva University. President and Clinical Director, Collaborative People Clinical Group. New York, NY.

The authors have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

While self-harming behaviors may manifest differently for each individual, they are often associated with underlying emotional distress. Learn more about how to help your clients.

CARLAT WEBINAR

Aggression in Psychiatric Practice

May 24, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD

0.50 CME Credits. Learn to mitigate aggression in psychiatric practice in this webinar. You will gain expertise in understanding, treating, and preventing challenging behaviors in children and adults.

Improving Sleep in Children and Adolescents

February 19, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Learn how clinicians can enhance their patient’s quality of life by improving sleep outcomes.

Readily Available and Easily Abused Over-the-Counter Medications

January 2, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Reviewing four commonly abused substances that are legally available for purchase: Dextromethorphan, antihistamines, pseudoephedrine, and Kratom.

Sorting Out Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents

November 28, 2022

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Bipolar disorder is challenging to diagnose in children and adolescents, yet timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial.

Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources

October 17, 2022

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

In this episode, we will discuss why assessment discrepancies arise, how we can manage them, and what these discrepancies tell us about a patient’s symptoms and response to treatment.

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

October 1, 2022

Joshua Feder, MD

If your practice is like mine, things are chaotic for our kids returning to school this fall after two distressing years. Diagnosis is more complicated, so for this issue we picked subjects that can expand your diagnostic acumen.