Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: July 12, 2022
Help your patients with common mental and emotional issues to be aware of how social media may make their treatment harder, rather than being the s...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: May 10, 2022
Adolescents with anorexia nervosa are most likely to present to their pediatricians, so awareness and early recognition of the symptoms is critical...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: March 17, 2022
When your adolescent patients or their parents come to your office complaining of inattention, it is important to consider the full range of possib...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: January 12, 2022
Parents are your natural partners as they are concerned about their children’s health and safety and eager for guidance on how to best support thei...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: November 10, 2021
At annual checkups with patients 12 and older or at sick visits of patients with emotional, sleep, or vague somatic concerns, it should be standard...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: September 17, 2021
There is an emerging impression of safety with both; however, policy changes and for-profit marketing may not reflect the actual scientific evidenc...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: July 14, 2021
The kind of family time that COVID restrictions forced on families is a reward in itself, but it also deepens a child’s connections to everyone in ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: May 14, 2021
By screening, tracking, and connecting affected mothers to care and services, you can truly provide “two-generational care” for your youngest patie...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: March 12, 2021
You can help parents to anticipate what may be challenging about this transition for their children so that they are all prepared and can diminish ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: January 19, 2021
Now is a time to build relationships and to use the difficult events of the day to shed light on deeper issues and values.
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: September 16, 2020
Maintaining routines regarding regular sleep, a quiet “school space,” and reasonable goals will help children wit...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: May 14, 2020
Learn how to help parents handle the challenges of parenting while working, managing cabin fever, and supervising...
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: March 18, 2020
Accurate information calmly delivered is the antidote to anxiety or panic in a stressful situation.
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: January 21, 2020
A developmental mismatch of relative cognitive maturity with emotional immaturity can lead to anxiety and distress.
Opinion
- Author:
- Susan D. Swick, MD
Publish date: November 8, 2019
Psychotic or psychoticlike syndromes are much more common than schizophrenia, which is rare in childhood.
