Child and adolescent psychiatry is in a position to inform the entire practice of psychiatry. This slideshow provides easily accessible information in areas such as mood disorders, ADHD, and psychosis.Read More
New-onset psychiatric disorders are heterogeneous, and comorbidity is common. A child with preinjury ADHD in whom depression develops after a traumatic brain injury would be considered to have a novel psychiatric disorder.Read More
Clinicians who treat children with ADHD face a challenging conundrum. Although our understanding of ADHD and its evidence-based treatments has increased, the number of successful treatment outcomes has not.Read More
Vanderbilt Rating Scales scoring allows the clinician not only to make a diagnosis of ADHD, if present, but also to categorize the problem into one of its various subtypes.Read More
Catatonia is found in at least 10% of patients admitted to acute psychiatric services, so any young patient with stupor, unexplained excitement or... More »
Although ADHD can be effectively treated and can lead to significant dysfunction if left untreated, negative public perceptions still abound. Proper... More »
Were you unable to attend the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in May? Read the first part in a series of summaries of important... More »
SAN FRANCISCO—Studies presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) show that thalidomide (Thalomid) has value as a... More »
Various treatment options are available for adenocarcinoma of the prostate—the most common malignant neoplasm among men in the United States. To... More »
Primary Care Can't Thrive Without Nurse Practitioners Courtney H. Lyder, ND, May 17, 2013 With a projected shortfall of primary-care physicians, it's time for alternate solutions to patient care. Nurse practitioners are one logical remedy.
