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Joshua Feder, MD
Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
In this issue we tackle a range of challenges, including differentiating ADHD from bipolar disorder, understanding suicide risk in college students, managing assertions about the safety of weed, and assessing and treating violent behavior in our patients.
Candace Good, MD
Child & adolescent psychiatrist, SunPointe Health, State College, PA, and a contributing writer for the Carlat newsletters.
Dr. Good has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity
Early into the evaluation of a 10-year-old boy, you note the following symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, sleep problems, racing thoughts, and moodiness. The boy’s parents came to your office convinced that their son has ADHD, but thinking through the case, you recognize that the same symptoms could signal bipolar disorder (BD).
Mark Katz, PhD
Clinical psychologist and director of Learning Development Services, San Diego, CA. Author of On Playing a Poor Hand Well and Children Who Fail at School and Succeed at Life (both published by W. W. Norton and Company).
Dr. Katz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
There is still confusion about ADHD, especially the name itself. People with ADHD can pay attention well when they’re interested in what they’re doing. Not knowing this, it’s easy to see why so many people still don’t believe the condition is real.
School shootings keep happening in the US, and most of us have wondered at times whether one of our patients might carry out a violent act, shooting or otherwise. This article will help you assess and treat violent youth and advise families who are grappling with these issues.
Jessica Goren, PharmD, BCPP. Dr. Goren has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Our patients typically tell us that, according to the internet, weed is perfectly safe and does not affect their ability to think or function. Thirty states and the District of Columbia have laws legalizing cannabis, supporting the notion that people have begun to think of marijuana as relatively harmless.
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPPDr. Puzantian has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Prescribing bedtime stimulants sounds like a recipe for a bad night’s sleep. But the FDA recently approved Jornay PM, which is an extended release (ER) formulation of methylphenidate that is, in fact, dosed at night.
The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 1 CME credit.