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Expert Q&A

Antipsychotics and Weight Gain in Younger Patients

April 1, 2025

Julie Ann Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Dopheide has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Managing Substance-Induced Psychosis in Teens

April 1, 2025

David Beckmann, MD, MPH

How do we decide whether a psychotic condition is due to substance use or a primary condition, and how does that affect our care of the patient? We spoke with Dr. David Beckmann about substance-induced psychosis in teens to help us outline the workup and approach to this common clinical conundrum.

Sorting Out Psychotic-Like Experiences in Children and Teens

April 1, 2025

Kristin Cadenhead, MD

Kristin Cadenhead, MD, Professor of psychiatry, director of Cognitive Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE) early psychosis research and treatment program, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA.

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

What are psychotic-like experiences (PLE) in children and teens, and what is the prognosis for those who have them? Should we treat immediately with antipsychotics? Watch and wait? Our interview with Dr. Kristin Cadenhead gives you the guidance you need to assess and manage PLE.