The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report

Child Psychiatry in DSM-5 (August/September) | 2013

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Neglect Most Common Form of Child Abuse

More than 75% of cases of child abuse in the US involve neglect, according to a consensus report from the Institute of Medicine released in September 2013. Read More

Report: 10% of high school seniors "extreme" binge drinkers

Ten percent of high school seniors report drinking more than 10 drinks at one time, and 5.6% report drinking more than 15, according to a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics (Patrick ME et al, Online First September 16, 2013). Read More

Diagnostic Comorbidity in DSM-5: More of the Same

The epidemic of psychiatric comorbidity has been a problem since DSM-III appeared way back in 1980. Not much has been done to improve this area in the subsequent editions of the manual. Read More

PTSD in DSM-5

Unfortunately, children are exposed to traumatic events—isolated ones such as natural disasters or serious accidents, and recurring traumas such as domestic violence and sexual abuse. However, throughout history, most people didn’t believe that children experienced lasting psychic trauma as a result of these events. Read More

The Problem with Child Psychiatry in DSM-5

Allen Frances, MD, a leading critic of DSM-5 and best-selling author, shares his take on where the new manual goes wrong. Read More

Does Guanfacine Work for Pediatric PTSD?

Treatment options for pediatric PTSD and trauma symptoms are limited, and the symptoms are clearly detrimental to youths’ functioning, particularly in the presence of comorbid disorders. Read More

Are there Really Two Types of Antisocial Behavior in Children?

Two decades ago, Terrie Moffitt first proposed that there are two distinct kinds of antisocial behavior in children: one that starts when kids are young, is life-long and is neurobiolgically-based, and one that develops in adolescence and that kids can grow out of. Read More

Learning Objectives, Child Psychiatry in DSM-5, CCPR, August/September 2013

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