Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
DBT can help traumatized, suicidal youth manage emotions
Dialectical behavior therapy can be used to help treat self-harming adolescents who are victims of trauma, Dr. Michele Berk said.
Video
Many teens don’t know e-cigarettes contain nicotine
ORLANDO – “When you have these devices that have flavors like gummy bear and cotton candy and bubblegum, you are marketing to children.”
MDedge Psychcast
Carl C. Bell: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Part I
Evidence-Based Reviews
Pharmacogenetic testing in children: What to test and how to use it
Pediatric-specific evidence is limited, but testing can inform treatment, improve outcomes.
Conference Coverage
OV-101 shows promise for Angelman syndrome
A novel drug affecting the GABAergic system improved sleep problems in a sample of adults and adolescents with Angelman Syndrome.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Is this adolescent suicidal? Challenges in pediatric inpatient consultation-liaison
Nine months after emigrating from Yemen, Ms. S, age 16, overdoses on pain medication. She denies having anxiety or stress, but says she previously...
Conference Coverage
Mindfulness training for parents boosted mental health measures
A small open-label study suggests mindfulness could be a good fit for low-income parents.
MDedge Psychcast
Antidepressants and children
Dr. Renee Kohanski says that asking this question can help patients open a big door.
Conference Coverage
Movement disorders in children warrant screening evaluations
SEATTLE – Psychiatrists should be able to tackle basic assessment of movement disorders since these can arise for psychopharmacological treatment...
Conference Coverage
The year’s top studies in child/adolescent psychiatry
BARCELONA – One expert names her personal Top 4 list of published studies through the first three quarters of 2018.
From the Journals
Kids and guns: Injury costs rose as incidence fell