Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

In some cases of child murder by the mother, psychiatrists may have a critical role in prevention. Learn more here.

Festina lente—hurry up and slow down!

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Recent research finds that after ECT, pro-inflammatory cytokines decreased significantly, and anti-inflammatory cytokines increased in teenagers with depression.

In a new study, researchers found the subtype of childhood trauma impacts the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications.

In this CME article, learn more about a protocolized approach to the hospital management of pediatric patients with severe malnutrition related to eating disorders, including the utilization of a multidisciplinary care team and structured psychoeducation materials for families.

According to new data, NeuroStar Advanced TMS helped nearly 60% of adolescents with major depressive disorder.

Let’s explore the barriers and current evidence on mental health care access for foster children.

A board-certified family and sports medicine physician who works with individuals with eating disorders shares her thoughts on the Family Medicine Experience 2024.

Here’s how you can encourage young voters to actively participate.

This book seeks to reduce the stigma surrounding teen pregnancy.

Cannabis use during adolescence can profoundly impact brain development.

Finding social truth in poetic metaphors.

How can you best identify and manage pediatric PTSD?

Effective coordination of EHR system data between youth justice facilities and reentry programs can play a pivotal role in a youth’s successful reintegration into the community.

Mental health clinicians and legal practitioners can learn more about parental alienation and its treatment here.

The FDA has approved its supplemental New Drug Application for Wakix tablets for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric patients aged 6 years and older with narcolepsy.

Children are subject to the world’s largest biosocial experiment.

Do physical health conditions in childhood affect ADHD symptoms at age 17 years? Researchers investigated these associations in a large cohort study.

Social media content moderation: a brief for clinicians.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“The findings emphasize the importance of monitoring the use of psychotropic combinations, particularly among vulnerable populations.”

Rikinkumar Patel, MD, MPH, shares some recent research findings with Psychiatric Times at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Here are highlights from the first day of this year’s APA Annual Meeting.

What are the connections between cannabis use and the onset of psychotic disorders?

This 2024 APA Annual Meeting poster covered a literature review on the relationship between stimulant use and failure to thrive in pediatric patients with ADHD.

What is the potential impact of social media overuse and mental health crises in young patients?

What does the recent FDA clearance of this treatment for adolescents mean for the future of MDD treatment?

Learn more about a feasible, scalable, effective model of care that is a step away from the forced dichotomy of inpatient and outpatient care.

From a promising new intervention for treatment-resistant depression to another look at the STAR*D controversy, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.