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Medscape Education Psychiatry & Mental Health, December 2022
Raising the Bar in Schizophrenia CareCME / ABIM MOC / CEBeyond antipsychotics, learn how the emerging treatment landscape is targeting more symptom domains.
Medscape Education Psychiatry & Mental Health, December 2022
Can Autism Be Detected With Prenatal Ultrasound? CME / ABIM MOC / CEFetal ultrasound abnormalities may signal ASD, allowing early diagnosis and intervention, shows a retrospective case-sibling-control study.
Suicidal Thoughts in Children on the Rise?CME / ABIM MOC / CESuicidal thoughts were reported by 8.4% of US children aged 9 to 10 years, and suicide attempt by 1.3%, according to a nationally representative observational study
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 2020
Can Screen Time for Kids Be OK?CME / ABIM MOC / CETechnology use by youths may exacerbate mental health and sleep problems, but a limited amount may improve connectedness and confidence, according to the Children’s Mental Health Report.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, December 2019
Depression in Young Girls: Are Oral Contraceptives to Blame?CME / ABIM MOC / CEAdolescent oral contraceptive users had more depressive symptoms than nonusers, showing the need to monitor for such symptoms, as they may affect quality of life and increase risk for nonadherence.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, November 2019
AAPA ADHD Guidelines Emphasize Team-Based CareFor ADHD, ongoing team-based treatment including medical and mental health clinicians, families, and school staff is best, says an updated American Academy of Pediatrics guideline that also stresses diagnosis of comorbidities.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, November 2019
Less Screen Time, More Sleep Time, Less Impulsivity?CME / ABIM MOC / CEAdequate sleep and reduced screen time are linked to less impulsive behavior in children, suggesting potential interventions to help prevent impulsivity-related disorders.
In recent years the role of psychiatry in addressing psychological health issues in childhood and adolescence has greatly increased. Behavioral, developmental, and mental disorders affect between 7 and 12 million American youth but effective recognition and management strategies have become increasingly well-characterized. Children and adolescents are distinct patient populations with unique psychiatric health concerns warranting special attention from the psychiatric community.