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Expert Q&A

Recognizing and Treating Psychosis in Autism

April 1, 2023

Kristin Cadenhead, MD.

Professor of psychiatry. Director, Cognitive Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE) Early Psychosis Treatment and Research Program, University of California, San Diego.

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

Is it autism or psychosis or both? Autistic traits and psychotic symptoms can look a lot alike. How common is psychosis in autism? And how can we differentiate co-occurring autistic traits from psychotic symptoms? Dr. Kristin Cadenhead gives us an approach for sorting through the history and addressing these problems separately.

EXPERT Q&A

Assessment of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Adolescents

January 30, 2023

Hanni Flaherty, LCSWR, PhD, CASAC

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.

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

We interviewed Hanni Flaherty to learn how to talk with patients and families about non-suicidal self-injury. Learn how to assess and intervene with NSSI, including ideas for supporting autonomy while addressing the behavior.

EXPERT Q&A

Callous Unemotional Traits

January 30, 2023

Meghan Rose Donohue, PhD

Meghan Rose Donohue, PhD.

Instructor in Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, MO.

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

Are some kids really born with callous unemotional traits? We spoke with Rose Donohue to find out. Learn about the differences between primary and secondary CU behaviors and the different approaches to treatment.

EXPERT Q&A

Recognizing Developmental Trauma Disorder in Children and Adolescents

January 30, 2023

Julian Ford, PhD, ABPP

Julian Ford, PhD, ABPP

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut. Farmington, CT. Director, The Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders, a part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org).

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

Whether due to COVID, conflict, climate, or common car crashes, children often lose their caregiver at the same time they experience trauma. Our interview with Julian Ford will help you understand the proposed diagnostic criteria and ideas for intervention for this complex developmental trauma disorder.

EmPATH Units: An Innovative Approach to Mental Health Crises

July 1, 2022

Kimberly Nordstrom, MD, JD.

Emergency Psychiatrist. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Aurora, CO.

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

Imagine if patients in mental health crises could go to a soothing environment with art, music, and snacks, and where they are seen and treated promptly. Dr. Nordstrom describes EmPATH units and tells us how they reduce hospital admissions and emergency room overcrowding.

The Role of rTMS in Poststroke Depression

January 7, 2022

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD Dr. Siegfreid has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation appears to be a safe and effective treatment for poststroke depression, according to this small study.

Tools to Help Kids and Teens to Sleep Better

October 18, 2021

Rafael Pelayo, MD, FAASM

Rafael Pelayo, MD, FAASM Clinical professor and Associate Division Chief for Community Commitment and Engagement for the Sleep Medicine Division, Stanford University School of Medicine. President, California Sleep Society. Author of How to Sleep: The New Science-Based Solutions for Sleeping Through the Night (Artisan, 2020). Dr. Pelayo has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Poor sleep is a drag on daily function and a central factor in psychopathology, however typical sleep hygiene advice has little impact in everyday practice. In this article, Dr Rafael Pelayo takes us to the next level of understanding and helping patients and families with straightforward ideas that can begin during everyday office visits.

Dash Diet for Childhood ADHD

October 18, 2021

Thomas Jordan, MD.

Thomas Jordan, MD. Dr. Jordan has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Clinicians and families often seek natural non-pharmacological approaches to ADHD in children and adolescents. This hope has spawned a growing body of preliminary research on many supplements and diets for ADHD. This research update on a study of the DASH diet offers our thinking about its possible usefulness for our patients.

Approaches to Autism Intervention

May 20, 2021

Diane Cullinane, MD.

Diane Cullinane, MD. Developmental pediatrician. Co-founder and Executive Director Emerita of Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA), Pasadena, CA. Dr. Cullinane has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

How to respond to the seismic shift in our understanding of effect sizes in autism treatment? With better informed consent: we supplemented our interview with Dr Sandbank with an article by Dr Diane Cullinane on the three main kinds of autism treatment so that you will be prepared to help families know that they have choices.

Patient Reviews of Substance Use Services

December 10, 2020

Thomas Jordan, MD.

Thomas Jordan, MD. Dr. Jordan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

What is important to patients as they choose a treatment setting? This retrospective analysis examines online ratings and reviews that patients in specific Pennsylvania drug treatment facilities completed from 2010-2018 to assist in identifying quality metrics.