Five free episodes on the issues that matter most in child and adolescent psychiatry today — from suicide risk in autistic youth to anxiety, sleep, legal systems, and expanding access to care. Hosted by Dr. Joshua Feder and Mara Goverman, LCSW.
What if the patients we assume are safest from suicide are actually the ones we miss? Today we're talking about suicide risk in autistic youth, why it's higher than many clinicians expect, how distress shows up differently, and what small changes in our assessment process and treatment can make a real difference.
Legal questions come up in clinical care of autistic children and adults more often than many of us expect. A parent asks for a custody letter; a school requests documentation for services; a patient asks about disability benefits or driving. When autistic patients face legal systems, clinicians can help, but only if we stay within our role.
A parent sits across from you and asks, "Why can't my child just take the same anxiety medicine that helps me?” Sounds reasonable, but the evidence tells a very different story.
Today’s episode is one we’ve been sitting with for a long time. We’re talking about how to survive psychologically in a world where hatred is persistent, not abstract, not metaphorical but recurring, and sometimes lethal.
For years, autism care has centered on one model, but that’s changing. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry just redefined what evidence-based care really means. This shift could transform how we support children and families.
You want to help every family that calls, but your schedule's full, and the need keeps growing. What can you do when you can't take another patient? In this episode, we will talk about how to manage referrals, support other providers, and build systems that make a difference even when you have to say no.
More teens are saying they can’t sleep because they’re worried about the environment. Today, we’re asking: How do we respond to climate anxiety without pathologizing it?
Today, we are focusing on how families are responding mentally and emotionally to disaster, and how children process loss when a parent or caregiver dies.
A teen is using substances—how do you decide what kind of treatment makes sense? Outpatient therapy? A more structured program? We’re breaking it down.
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