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Table - Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children

December 1, 2014

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Table - Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications

December 1, 2014

Table: Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications (Click here to view as a full-size PDF.) ...

Using Antipsychotics Judiciously in Children

December 1, 2014

Glen Elliott, MD, PhD

Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD
Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director Children’s Health Council, Palo Alto, CA. Clinical Professor (Affiliated), Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Elliott has disclosed that he has no relevant relationshipt or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

Read about the appropriate use of antipsychotics to treat disorders in children and adolescents, in an interview with psychiatrist Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD.

Prescribing Anxiety Meds for Teens May Trigger Later Drug Abuse

December 1, 2014

Adolescents are commonly prescribed anti-anxiety or sleep medications, which is often reasonable, given the efficacy of these agents. We often worry about abuse potential, but we’ve had little data to tell how much we should worry, until now. It turns out that we may be prodding some of these teens down the road toward addiction.

Exercise Not Only Good for Children’s Overall Health, It’s Good for their Brains

December 1, 2014

Exercise is good for the brain as well as the body—we’ve known for several years that this is true for adults, but a new study indicates it’s true for children, too.

Learning Objectives, Antipsychotics in Children, CCPR, December 2014

December 1, 2014

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Vyvanse: A Look at America’s Most Prescribed Stimulant

November 1, 2014

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Why has Vyvanse become by far the most prescribed stimulant in the United States? Great marketing? A great product? Some combination of the two?

Intuniv: Exorbitant, Sedating, and Second-Line

November 1, 2014

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Guanfacine, a drug originally used to treat hypertension, has been reformulated and now has new life as a medication to treat ADHD in children.

A Balanced Approach to Treating ADHD

November 1, 2014

Lawrence H. Diller, MD

Lawrence Diller, MD. Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrician in Private Practice. Assistant Clinical Professor University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Diller has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Read about this balanced approach, including alternatives to medications, in treating children and adolescents with ADHD in an interview with pediatrician and author Lawrence Diller, MD.