Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

From substance use among adolescents and young adults to managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

In this CME, check out best practices for screening and treating adolescents and young adults with substance use issues.

Do you sometimes feel you do not have the experience, tools, and financial support needed to establish or participate in collaborative care and integrative team-based care delivery?

Mental health needs have skyrocketed in the US, but access to treatment remains inadequate. Here's how we can help youth.

"The death rate among youth aged 10 to 24 years increased 52.2% from 6.9 per 100,000 in 2001 to 10.5 per 100,000 in 2020."

From the new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health to our exclusive coverage of the 2023 APA Annual Meeting, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

In this 2-part Special Report, we highlight the urgency of addressing child and adolescent mental health.

Social media is the new cigarette…

The advisory identifies positive and negative effects of social media usage and next steps for making social media safer for youth.

A look at the theme for the 2023 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

"It is essential to have an aggressive path forward to increase public awareness of mental health and illness, education on early intervention and treatment access, and continued destigmatization of mental illness."

"I have autism. All my friends say so. I do have autism. You just don't get it."

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

Prescribing the arts for better mental health…

As parents and students experience the madness of selecting a college, here’s why weighing a school’s mental health services must not be overlooked.

From over-the-counter naloxone to the true connection between gun violence and mental illness, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Here's why Black youth mental health should be a priority...

Do ADHD symptoms impact smoking cessation outcomes? Researchers performed a randomized controlled trial of varenicline for tobacco cessation in adolescents and young adults.

Study results show that the therapy activates serotonin (5-HT) and improves stress-coping ability.

How can psychiatrists collaborate within the treatment team to help patients on the path to ongoing recovery?

Leaders from across the United States aim to work together to develop bipartisan solutions for the youth mental health crisis.

Take a look at this bread-and-butter case of ADHD from a child psychiatry clinic.

Does childhood trauma affect outcomes in bipolar disorder? Researchers analyzed the impact of childhood trauma on outcomes in outpatients with bipolar disorder treated with lithium or quetiapine in a randomized clinical trial.

Psychiatrists are in a unique position to empower their patients by recognizing and addressing key issues surrounding gender and sexuality.

The importance of normalizing discussions about the 4 Ss with children.

How can clinicians support both youth and their families in managing and recovering from crisis?

From the relationship between psychotic disorders and dementia risk to the major differences between bipolar I and bipolar II, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

How can we reimagine youth empowerment in order to break the cycles of dysfunction caused by trauma?