Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

A brief synopsis on how to spot major depression in youth.

The rise of the Internet and smart phones has created a proliferation of “sexting” between adults and, even more concerning, youths.

Assessment of suicidal risk in adolescents is a solemn professional obligation that involves obtaining as much information as possible from family members or caregivers. Evaluation of mood disorders is an essential part of the assessment.

Cannabis is a widely used drug of abuse in adolescents. With legalization of marijuana, adolescent cannabis use may increase substantially.

The impact of school shootings extends far beyond the directly affected school and community. What can we do to help survivors and family members?

Pediatric pearls with a focus on depression.

A study aimed to find out if cognitive training exercises that can boost attentional control and working memory could also influence emotional functioning.

Although psychotic illnesses are fortunately rare in children, contrary to common belief, psychotic symptoms can be fairly common in very young healthy children.

Suicide is a leading cause of global mortality in those aged 25 years or younger. How can we promote safe communication about suicide in the digital age?

Recent studies and meta-analyses discussed here address mental health hospitalization, optimal treatment, and long-term outcome for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.

The incidence of suicidal ideation and self-harm behavior increases rapidly during adolescence and represents a period of heightened suicide risk.

In medical publishing, the casebook format has become increasingly popular-and for good reason. A new casebook focuses on the overlap of neurology and psychiatry in child practice.

Where does suicide rank as cause of death among young people? Find the answer and a discussion in this quiz.

Rocko’s story was like theirs-tragedy, survival, despair, resilience, family loyalty, and hope.

Combining clinical wisdom, skill, and knowledge may allow us to shift the trend toward increasing suicide rates and provide care that helps youths build lives they want to live.

Results from these studies yield important clinical implications to improve treatment and prognosis for patients with major depression.

As we shift from treating disease and toward supporting health, medication is merely one possible intervention in a spectrum of possible ones.

Two FDA-approved medications are making a dent in treating bipolar disorder in youths, a serious illness that adversely affects young patients, as well as their family and peers.

No better time than the summer to digest and reflect on the richness of our field and how we can implement advances in our own work.

Empirically supported psychotherapeutic treatments have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and build problem-solving skills in adolescents. Three of those treatments are discussed in this 10-question quiz.

High levels of vitamin D-binding protein may hold promise for use as a diagnostic biomarker of pediatric BD.

Test your knowledge on strategies to reduce and prevent restraints and seclusions among children and adolescents in psychiatric settings.

ECT has been found effective in mitigating the deleterious consequences of SIB.

Recent studies have demonstrated the wide-reaching adverse effects of being bullied in childhood. These effects range from impaired academic performance to interest in cosmetic surgery.

This article focuses on appropriate versus inappropriate use of antipsychotics, the importance of careful assessment, and the consequences of not treating.

The Slenderman case revives a long-standing debate: does media exposure influence acts of violence in youth?

The main goal in treating addiction is to help the patient achieve and improve functioning. When that patient is also an adolescent, there are special considerations. Here's a quick primer.

The authors present a clinically focused introduction to treatment principles for adolescent substance abuse disorders and reviews evidence-based approaches.

If you haven’t seen the series or heard media coverage about it, the 13 reasons are a series of 13 audiotapes made by the character, Hannah Baker, to be listened to by the 13 people she felt in some way contributed to her decision to kill herself.

This article speaks to the care with which ADHD must be diagnosed and managed to reduce the significant negative impact of the disorder on the individual, family, and society.