Mental Health
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New report highlights gaps in knowledge on marijuana use
Evidence review shows when using cannabis or cannabinoids is effective, ineffective, or harmful.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Discussing the ADHD ‘controversy’ with patients and parents
Dr. David C. Rettew discusses the controversy in the public about how “real” ADHD really is.
Conference Coverage
Resources and technologies are making teen drivers safer
Dr. Joseph O’Neil discusses how you can help parents keep teen drivers safe behind the wheel.
Letters from Maine
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Dr. William G. Wilkoff discusses how adolescents’ value their parents’ presence more than you might think.
Conference Coverage
Psychiatric comorbidities common in newly diagnosed pediatric epilepsy cases
HOUSTON – About one in three children diagnosed with new-onset epilepsy present with psychiatric diagnoses at the onset, results from a single-...
From the Journals
Teens see marijuana as less harmful after legalization
Adolescents’ improved perceptions of marijuana after legalization for recreational use appear to be tied to increased use of the drug, an analysis...
Behavioral Consult
Stress management for ambitious students
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek offer strategies for helping young people deal with the stress that often accompanies drive and...
Child Psychiatry Consult
ADHD versus anxiety? An approach for pediatricians
Dr. David C. Rettew explains how to sort out the role of ADHD and/or anxiety in a child’s behavioral difficulties.
LGBT Youth Consult
Addressing sexuality, gender identity issues is key to positive outcomes
Dr. Gerald Montano gives advice on how to discuss sexuality and gender identity with tween and teen patients.
From the Journals
Anxiety, poverty contribute to depression in at-risk children
Fear and anxiety, economic disadvantage, and recent psychosocial adversity contribute significantly to the onset of major depressive disorder in...
Conference Coverage
Teen drug use hits lowest levels in decades
Illicit substance use among teenagers has dropped to the lowest rate in decades, with the exception of marijuana, according to results of the 2016...