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Items Tagged with 'assessment'

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Recognizing and Treating Psychosis in Autism

April 1, 2023
Kristin Cadenhead, MD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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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.


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Addressing Suicidality in Autistic Children and Teens

April 1, 2023
Paul Lipkin, MD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Neurodevelopmental and developmental behavioral pediatrician. Director, Medical Outpatient Services, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.

Dr. Lipkin has served as an advisor for EarliTec and Sarepta Diagnostics. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

Autistic kids and teens can become despondent or suicidal. When this happens, we need to take it as seriously as with anyone else. We interviewed Dr. Paul Lipkin who has truly useful tips to help us modify our assessment to communicate effectively back and forth to address the problem.


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

January 30, 2023
Hanni Flaherty, LCSWR, PhD, CASAC
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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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.


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Callous Unemotional Traits

January 30, 2023
Meghan Rose Donohue, PhD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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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.


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Recognizing Developmental Trauma Disorder in Children and Adolescents

January 30, 2023
Julian Ford, PhD, ABPP
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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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.


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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.


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How to Treat and Assess Delirium in Older Patients

December 26, 2022
Rehan Aziz, MD. and Zachary Davis

Treatment of delirium involves correction of the underlying medical disturbance. But how do we best think through potential causes?


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EmPATH Units: An Innovative Approach to Mental Health Crises

July 1, 2022
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Kimberly Nordstrom, MD, JDKimberly 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. 


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Diagnosing and Treating Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

July 1, 2022
Jennifer Thomas, PhD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.Co-director, Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Associate Editor for the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

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

Nine years after DSM-5, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is still settling into clinical practice. Dr. Jennifer Thomas helps sort out the differential diagnosis between ARFID, anorexia, and other conditions and plan treatment in the context of comorbid conditions, such as anxiety disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder. 


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Assessing and Treating Bulimia in Teens and Young Adults

July 1, 2022
James Lock, MD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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James Lock, MD

Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Stanford University. Senior Associate Chair for the Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA.

Dr. Lock has disclosed that he is the co-owner of the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders. Dr. Feder has reviewed this educational activity and has determined that there is no commercial bias as a result of this financial relationship.

Are you asking your patients about bulimic symptoms? How do you get this often-secretive history? And how do you decide whether to address bulimic symptoms when parents report them, or patients acknowledge them? This interview with Dr James Lock gives you practical tips for grappling with these frequently hidden symptoms.


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