Mental Health
Child Psychiatry Consult
When cannabis use becomes another disorder
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is one adverse effect of regular marijuana use, occurring especially in males.
Behavioral Consult
Sleepless in adolescence
Too little sleep by teens results in irritability, dropping grades, anxiety, depression, obesity, oppositionality, and even substance abuse.
Commentary
Practice changing events of 2017
New vaccine schedules and better screening tools are among the impactful changes in pediatric practice in 2017.
Feature
Bright Futures 4th Edition gets a clinical refresher
New surveillance guidelines, increased focus on social determinants of health are evidence driven.
Video
MACRA Monday: Depression screening
Screen a patient for depression and document a follow-up plan, if needed, and you could avoid a 4% penalty under MIPS.
Latest News
Adolescents’ use of opioids, cigarettes is down; pot use is up
The latest Monitoring the Future survey results show considerable levels of nicotine vaping among adolescents.
From the Journals
Intrauterine exposure to methylphenidate tied to increased cardiac risk
Findings of small increased risk of congenital cardiac malformations should help guide treatment of ADHD in women of reproductive age, researchers...
Conference Coverage
Psychotic symptoms predict persistent problems in adolescents
BERLIN – Teens who report psychotic experiences at baseline are at a much higher risk of developing persistent psychosocial problems that may...
News from the FDA/CDC
Developmental disabilities up significantly since 2014
Autism spectrum disorder was almost three times as prevalent in boys as in girls in 2014-2016.
From the Journals
Self-harm on rise in U.S. among girls aged 10-14
Findings point to the need for suicide and self-harm prevention strategies that are evidence based and comprehensive.
Conference Coverage
ADHD and insomnia appear intertwined
The hope is that resetting the circadian clock will improve ADHD symptoms in children and adults with the disorder.