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Expert Q&A

Targeted Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents

October 1, 2025

Joshua Feder, MD

Associate clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA; Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report.

Special thanks to Mara Goverman for facilitating this interview. You can hear more from Ms. Goverman on our podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Depression in children is rarely simple. Dr. Joshua Feder shares how to use a biopsychosocial lens to identify the unique roots of depression—from medical and developmental factors to social stressors—and create targeted, individualized treatment plans for more effective care.

Expert Q&A

Managing School Refusal

October 1, 2025

Raman Marwaha, MD

Associate professor, residency program director, and vice chair of education, Case Western Reserve University; child psychiatrist, Metro Health System; Cleveland, OH.

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

School refusal is on the rise post-pandemic. Dr. Raman Marwaha outlines how to distinguish it from truancy, assess underlying anxiety or learning issues, and apply CBT-based graded exposure and family interventions to help students successfully return to school.

Clinical Update

Benzodiazepine Use in Kids and Teens: When Is It Safe, When Is It Effective?

October 1, 2025

Anthony Charuvastra, MD and Tal Tetzeli

Anthony Charuvastra, MD. Assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Langone, New York, NY.

Tal Tetzeli. Research assistant, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Langone, New York, NY.

Dr. Charuvastra and Ms. Tetzeli have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Are benzodiazepines ever appropriate for children? This evidence-based update explains why SSRIs remain first-line for pediatric anxiety, the rare instances when short-term BZD use makes sense, and the key risks clinicians must weigh—including dependence, interference with therapy, and drug diversion.

Fact Sheet

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Older Adults with Depression

August 2, 2025

Rehan Aziz, MD

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is based on the idea that negative thoughts and unhelpful behaviors contribute to depression and that modifying them can lead to improved symptoms and functioning.

Fact Sheet

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Older Adults with Depression

August 2, 2025

Rehan Aziz, MD

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is based on the idea that negative thoughts and unhelpful behaviors contribute to depression and that modifying them can lead to improved symptoms and functioning.

Clinical Update

Prescribing Medications for Sleep Disorders in Older Adults

June 12, 2025

Evelina Sterina, MD, MSc, Julia Golden, MD, and Grace Ma, MD

Evelina Sterina, MD, MSc; Julia Golden, MD; Grace Ma, MD. Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Psychiatry Residency, Boston, MA.

Drs. Sterina, Golden, and Ma have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Sleep disorders affect nearly half of adults over 65, impairing quality of life and increasing risks of cognitive decline, mood disorders, falls, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

Fact Sheet

How to Help Families of Alcohol Users: An Overview

January 1, 2025

Daniel Carlat, MD, Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM, and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Dr. Carlat, Dr. Weaver, and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

Regardless of what kind of treatment you choose for your patient, it’s important to remind yourself of the key feature of any successful treatment—a good treatment alliance.

Fact Sheet

How to Quickly Develop a Therapeutic Alliance

January 1, 2025

Daniel Carlat, MD, Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM, and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Dr. Carlat, Dr. Weaver, and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

Regardless of what kind of treatment you choose for your patient, it’s important to remind yourself of the key feature of any successful treatment—a good treatment alliance.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Four Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD

December 11, 2024

Daniel Carlat, MD

Daniel Carlat, MD. Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry/Chairman of Psychiatry at Melrose Wakefield Healthcare. Publisher, Carlat Publishing. Dr. Carlat has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A discussion of four evidence-based therapies for PTSD: prolonged exposure; trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy; cognitive processing therapy; and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

Clinical Guidance

How to Use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for Anxiety Disorders

November 19, 2024

Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Carlat has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is highly effective for patients with anxiety disorders—but only when patients are motivated and willing to engage in therapeutic exercises and apply coping skills.