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Substance Use in Children and Adolescents (Jul/Aug/Sep) | 2021

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CME Post-Test - Substance Use in Children and Adolescents, CCPR, July/August/September 2021

July 14, 2021

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

Teen Drinking: Risks and Responses

July 14, 2021

Amy Yule, MD

What is the problem with a little teenaged experimentation with alcohol? Don’t most kids do it? Learn the risks related to this ubiquitous substance and help protect your patients from potentially life altering or life-threatening outcomes now and for their futures. Read More

Addressing the Hazards of Performance-Enhancing Substances

July 14, 2021

Kyle T. Ganson, PhD, MSW

Many of us do not think to ask about performance enhancing substances, and yet these are common and often hazardous to the health of our teen and young adult patients. Which ones are harmful? How do you ask about them? Learn here. Read More

Citalopram Plus Stimulants for Chronic Irritability?

July 14, 2021

Eric Robbins, MD.

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) is a challenging syndrome. Some have conceptualized it as a combination of ADHD and ODD. Are there good ways to treat the irritability that do not involve antipsychotics or anti-epileptic drugs? This study explores adding citalopram to stimulants. Read More

SSRIs vs SNRIs in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Which Are More Tolerable?

July 14, 2021

John Raiss, MD.

Which class of medication performs better for treating anxiety or OCD in children and adolescents, SSRI’s or SNRI’s? This study sorts through the comparative efficacy vs. side effects so that you can better decide how to help your patients. Read More

Is It Time for an Online Tantrum Tool?

July 14, 2021

Pavan Madan, MD.

We all need more resources to offer parents to help them with challenging behaviors. Online applications are springing up to address all sorts of difficulties. This study reports on a promising online program to teach parents how to manage tantrums in children. Read More

ADHD Prevalence in the US Black Population

July 14, 2021

Thomas Jordan, MD.

We all need to become more aware of the differences in the population prevalence of mental health problems among various communities. This research update offers more recent data, upending what we knew when DSM-5 came out, and giving us a better sense of how to assess black youth and avoiding bias in the diagnostic process. Read More

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

July 14, 2021

Summer of drugs? With rates of substance use in our patients up after a stressful year, we interviewed Dr. Amy Yule on alcohol use in adolescents. Her insights are both frightening and incisive and can help us understand and intervene. We also interviewed Dr. Kyle Ganson to talk about the... Read More

Reading Research: Details Matter

July 14, 2021

Glen Spielmans, PhD.

We live in a world where we are inundated with research studies and it is our job to vet these, looking for the pearls among the rocks. This article is a concise and practical review of what research can and cannot tell you and what to look for in a good study. Read More