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The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report

Learning and Developmental Disabilities (October) | 2010

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Approach to the Child with Intellectual Disability

I first met Christina when she was 14. She had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. Read More

A Commentary on “Editor’s Perspective: Do Antidepressants Work in Kids?”

In the September 2010 issue of The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, Dr. Fisher neatly explains the meaning of Number Needed to Treat (NNT) and Number Needed to Harm (NNH), which can be a shorthand way of assessing whether to prescribe or not, and then applies this to the question of SSRI antidepressants in pediatrics. Read More

Helping Our Patients With Learning Disabilities

As the clinical director of the Institute for Learning and Academic Achievement, I evaluate children and teens for learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, and neuropsychological impairments, including ADHD. We work toward understanding the ways children learn and helping them pursue academic endeavors and overcome barriers that get in their ways. Read More

Understanding Common Learning and Developmental Disabilities

Use this chart to understand some of the most common learning and developmental disabilities. Read More

Treatment as Usual Effective for ADHD and Anxiety Disorders

Studies of “treatment as usual” in outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry settings are hard to come by. Read More

Learning Objectives, Learning and Developmental Disabilities, CCPR, October 2010

After reading these articles, you should be able to… Read More

(PRE-ORDER) Child Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Second Edition (2023)
All the important facts covering child and adolescent psychopharmacology.
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General Psychiatry
Using SAMe In Clinical Practice with Garrett Rossi, MD
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Child Psychiatry
Readily Available and Easily Abused Over-the-Counter Medications
Reviewing four commonly abused substances that are legally available for purchase: Dextromethorphan, antihistamines, pseudoephedrine, and Kratom.
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Approaches to Autism Intervention
January 31, 2022
Currently Available Cannabis Products
September 1, 2022
Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources
October 17, 2022

Approaches to Autism Intervention
January 31, 2022
Currently Available Cannabis Products
September 1, 2022
Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources
October 17, 2022

Approaches to Autism Intervention
January 31, 2022
Currently Available Cannabis Products
September 1, 2022
Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources
October 17, 2022