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ADHD in Children and Adolescents (Jan/Feb/Mar) | 2020

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CME Post-Test - ADHD in Children and Adolescents, CCPR, Jan/Feb/Mar 2020

February 11, 2020

By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits. Read More

Methylphenidate Max Dosing

February 11, 2020

Thomas Jordan, MD.

We examine current methylphenidate dosing and unpack what the research tells us about prescribing beyond conventional limits when clinically indicated for children and adolescents. Read More

The link between ADHD and antisocial behavior leading to arrests and incarcerations is often not clear: is the ADHD causing the behaviors or other related factors? We examine the results of a population-based study to give us insight into whether treating ADHD with stimulant medication has an effect on the risk of criminal behavior. Read More

Reviews of Programs That Purport to Improve Reading

February 11, 2020

Pavan Madan, MD and Fagie Mandel, MEd

Multiple programs claim to improve executive function and cognitive processing. Although the evidence for the efficacy of reading programs is generally scant, we discuss to how to talk with families in a manner that is clear and factual yet allows for collaboration if families choose to pursue these options. Read More

Reimagining ADHD

February 11, 2020

Edward Hallowell, MD

While medication is the mainstay of treating symptoms in ADHD, Edward Hallowell, MD, shares a positive, relationship-based approach to ADHD with practical strategies to help children and adolescents manage ADHD. Read More

Reduced Life Expectancy in ADHD

February 11, 2020

Russell Barkley, PhD

Russell Barkley, PhD, discusses the enormity of the health consequences and early mortality associated with ADHD. The range and likely mechanism of long-term effects of ADHD are discussed, and we examine the role of assertive treatment in childhood and adolescence. Read More

Are Target Symptoms More Important Than Diagnosis?

February 11, 2020

Research often does not describe the patients who come to our clinics. One of the chief reasons for this is that research studies typically have exclusion criteria that creates more pure populations of subjects with one diagnosis while comorbid diagnosis is more the rule than the exception in child and adolescent mental health care. This article will help clinicians to grapple with this thorny problem. Read More

Highlights From This Issue

February 11, 2020

Quick summary of what you’ll learn. Read More

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

February 11, 2020

Joshua D. Feder, MD

It is hard to put into words what it was like talking with Russ Barkley and Ned Hallowell for this issue on ADHD. I hope that when you read these two interviews, you will experience my joy at spending time with these masters in the field. Read More

Learning Objectives, ADHD in Children and Adolescents, CCPR, January/February/March 2020

February 11, 2020

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

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fourth Edition (2023)
Teaches you the key points of 63 of the most clinically relevant studies in psychiatry.
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General Psychiatry
KarXT (Cobenfy): The Breakthrough Antipsychotic That Could Change Everything
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Child Psychiatry
Hidden Dangers: The Fentanyl Crisis and Teen Overdose Prevention
The Fentanyl overdose crisis is now one of the leading causes of death among adolescents, and it is happening in every corner of the country. Stay with us as we talk about the...
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