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Learning Objectives, Anxiety Disorders, CCPR, April 2015

April 1, 2015

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

Bullying in Schools: A Primer

March 1, 2015

Daniel Carlat, MD

When most of us went to school, we knew who the bullies were, and we knew who got bullied, but the problem was not discussed much. Things have changed since then. With media coverage of suicides attributable to bullying, we now realize that the phenomenon is potentially deadly.

Helping Teachers Help Your Patients

March 1, 2015

Get some practical advice on how child psychiatrists can work with teachers to address behavioral problems in students, in an interview with Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, an author and director of behavioral services at Neuropsychology & Education Services for Children and Adolescents in Newton, MA.

Combining Medications and Behavioral Techniques in Schools

March 1, 2015

Learn how to combine medications and behavior techniques to help schools work with challenging students, in an interview with Nancy Rappaport, MD, Attending Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Cambridge Health Alliance, where she is director of school-based programs.

Learning Objectives, Schools and Psychiatry, CCPR, March 2015

March 1, 2015

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

Medications for Agitated Kids— When Nothing Else Works

January 1, 2015

Daniel Carlat, MD

There is a lack good research on the best ways to calm acutely agitated children. Your approach may likely be slightly different from a colleague’s. Here are some suggestions to help when you find yourself in situations where nothing else works.

Practical Tips for Handling Psychiatric Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

January 1, 2015

Ruth S. Gerson, MD

Ruth S. Gerson, MD Director, Bellevue Hospital Children’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, New York, NY Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine Dr. Gerson has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Get some practical tips for how to handle psychiatric emergencies in children and adolescents, in an interview with Ruth S. Gerson, MD, director of Bellevue Hospital Children’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program.

Symbyax Helps Kids with Bipolar Depression—But Has Downsides

January 1, 2015

A new study on the safety and efficacy of Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine combination or OFC) in kids with bipolar I depression is in press and will be published soon.