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The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report

Psychotic Symptoms (Summer) | 2014

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Early Risk of Psychosis and Prodromal Syndromes

Dr. Carrie Bearden of UCLA details the criteria for prodromal syndromes and what these mean for a young person's prognosis. Read More

Does Dose Matter When it Comes to Antidepressants and Self-Harm?

Concerns about the possible risk of suicide in young people taking antidepressants are often voiced by experts and parents. But how much of a role does dosage play in the risk of suicide and self-harm among young people on antidepressants? Read More

Hookah Use Substantially Increasing Among Teens

There is a misconception that smoking out of a hookah—a water pipe that uses flavored tobacco or tobacco-like products—is safer than smoking regular cigarettes, and this may be leading to an increase in this method of smoking, especially among teens. Read More

Hallucinations in Children and Adolescents

Hallucinations can be scary for parents and other caregivers, but they don’t usually signal major psychopathology and are mostly associated with anxiety and stressful events. Read More