Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

From a look at adolescent substance use to special challenges in treating borderline personality disorder during the perinatal period, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"Although adolescent substance use is a topic that can be challenging for families and clinicians alike, data demonstrate that interventions during this time are effective for preventing, identifying, and reducing risky use."

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

From an examination of the fentanyl epidemic to the connection between ADHD medication and height, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

In this CME, learn more about implementing formal or informal collaboration with the primary care clinicians with whom you share care of your child patients.

How can we turn the tide of the fentanyl epidemic?

84% of 500 TikToks offered inaccurate or potentially damaging medical advice. How can you address TikTok as a mental health professional?

The politicization of gender-affirming care creates a harmful and dangerous reality for transgender youth.

From adherence in addiction recovery treatment to the relationship between social media use and youth mental health, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

In Part II of this series, an expert discusses cyclothymia and mood temperament in children and adolescents.

Although more than 90% of children had at least 1 caregiver-reported sleep problem, only 20% had a clinician-documented sleep problem.

The recent social disruption and stress placed on families has led to heightened mental health concerns in children and adolescents. Here's how you can address them.

Poster at annual meeting highlighted the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) training in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Youth today have a relatively nuanced and mixed experience with social media. How can you best navigate this relationship as a mental health clinician?

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.