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Antidepressants in Children (November) | 2003

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Dr. Jeff Bostic on Treating Pediatric Depression

November 1, 2003

Jeff Bostic, M.D., E.d.D.

Dr. Bostic, what are your clinical and research responsibilities? Read More

Working with Family

November 1, 2003

Dr. Stephen Wieder is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in both private and consultative practice in Newburyport, MA, and has this advice for working with families of adolescents ... Read More

John Watson (1878-1958) was one of the more colorful figures in the history of American psychology. The poor son of violent, drinking man in South Carolina, Watson managed to gain admission to a local college, and then studied psychology at University of Chicago. Read More

How to Evaluate Adolescents

November 1, 2003

Daniel Carlat, MD

Every so often the stars align themselves in such a way that you will be referred an "easy" adolescent. This is a teenager who looks and dresses like you, who is seeking help on his or her own urging, who describes depressive or anxiety symptoms articulately, and who responds well to standard treatment. Read More

Suicidality and SSRI’s: An Update

November 1, 2003

Daniel Carlat, MD

Just when we thought we could finally dismiss the notion that SSRIs cause suicidal ideation, along came the Brits! Read More

Do Antidepressants Work for Kids?

November 1, 2003

Daniel Carlat, MD

What a bind we seem to be in. On the one hand, we are short several thousand child psychiatrists in the United States, and parents are beating down our (generalist) doors to get their children medicated. On the other hand, every other piece of news about childhood psychopharmacology seems either bad or lukewarm. Read More