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Panelists discuss the critical importance of early diagnosis and personalized treatment in narcolepsy, using a case study to illustrate how tailored therapy—considering patient preferences, comorbidities, and lifestyle factors—can improve engagement, safety, and long-term outcomes.

Panelists discuss the evolving treatment landscape for narcolepsy, highlighting the growing availability of personalized therapies, persistent challenges with diagnosis and access, and the importance of clinician advocacy and education to ensure timely, individualized care for patients.

Panelists discuss how non-stimulant medication options with detailed clinical considerations.

Panelists discuss how comprehensive treatment approaches emphasize combination therapy and immediate implementation.

Rebecca Barbee, PA-C, shares tips on addressing the heat wave and its implications when talking with patients.

"As Saint Francis put his hand on the creased forehead of the sow, and told her in words and in touch blessings of earth on the sow..."

July 1 marks 50 years in psychiatry for H. Steven Moffic, MD! In celebration, he shares essential advice for aspiring psychiatrists, emphasizing ethical decision-making, flexibility, and the importance of passion in mental health careers.

Panelists discuss how the critical role of pediatricians in ADHD diagnosis and treatment challenges.

Panelists discuss how ADHD risk factors include genetic, environmental, and socioeconomic influences.

"White roses, tiny and old, flare among thorns by the barn door..."

The intersection of sex and psychiatry: an important topic for patient well-being that is often avoided due to stigma.

H. Steven Moffic, MD, reflects on mental health challenges amid political turmoil, emphasizing the need for effective advocacy and support in the community.

Panelists discuss how ADHD diagnosis impacts families through stress and challenges but can also provide relief and understanding, while addressing quality of life effects including academic performance, family functioning, driving safety, and the need for structure and routine management.

Panelists discuss how diagnostic challenges include ensuring symptoms are developmentally appropriate, distinguishing ADHD from other conditions like depression and anxiety, and using tools like Vanderbilt and Connors scales to assess symptoms across multiple settings.

"Maybe the question is a test to uncover applicants who crumble under pressure, or a tactic to learn how much dough the future doctor hopes to earn..."

Prevention of wars would reduce the extraordinary loss of lives and major trauma.

Panelists discuss how the DSM-5-TR criteria for ADHD require at least 6 of 9 symptoms in either inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive domains, with inattentive presentations often going unrecognized especially in females and highly intelligent students.

Panelists discuss how ADHD presents in a 10-year-old boy with combined presentation symptoms, emphasizing the importance of seeing difficulties across multiple settings and noting the genetic component when family history is present.

"It all depends on the child’s arrival..."

Explore best practices in child mental health through real case studies in the DSM-5-TR Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health, featuring expert insights and treatment strategies.

Learn more from 30 case examples in the new book, DSM-5-TR Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health.

H. Steven Moffic, MD, ponders the interesting story behind the Goldwater Rule, and whether it remains useful as is.

The DSM-5-TR Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health provides a wide array of cases to instruct clinicians on the best practices for treating child and adolescent mental health problems.

The RECOVER open label trial demonstrated positive results for brilaroxazine for schizophrenia.

Busy Philipps and Ann Childress, MD, explore the unique challenges women face in ADHD diagnosis, highlighting personal stories and the importance of treatment.

Discover essential insights for diagnosing and treating child mental health issues in the DSM-5-TR Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health, a vital resource for clinicians.

"The jackrabbit is a mild herbivore grazing the desert floor, quietly abridging spring..."

Are we ready yet to give peace a chance?

Phillip R. Muskin, MD, discusses the complexities of prescribing antipsychotics, emphasizing patient collaboration and the importance of evaluating treatment strategies.

"There are a million birds in this city I hadn’t heard till now, each of them tuning their instruments, each of them singing, I am alive."