Mental Health
Article
VIDEO: New NIMH director talks ethics, optogenetics, novel treatments for depression
NEW YORK – Will it ever be possible to trace the neuronal pathways of specific mental states as they speed through our brains? Hear Joshua A....
From the Journals
Hypertension in children linked to lower neurocognitive performance
Children with primary hypertension demonstrated significantly lower performance on neurocognitive testing, compared with children without primary...
Article
VIDEO: The ‘artificial’ divide between biology and psychology
NEW YORK – “All psychology works through biology,” said the new head of the National Institute of Mental Health, Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD. “The...
From the Journals
NIH workshop yields youth suicide prevention road map
The National Institutes of Health has released a 10-year road map for optimizing youth suicide prevention efforts.
News
Early epilepsy increases risk of later comorbid ADHD in autism
Vienna – Youths with autism spectrum disorder and a history of early-onset epilepsy before age 7 years are at increased risk of subsequent...
Child Psychiatry Consult
Parenting: Tips on discussing a tough but important topic
Dr. David C. Rettew discusses how to have productive discussions about parenting.
News
Collaborative depression care for teens: Cost effective over time
Team-based care for adolescent depression is cost effective in the long run and easily meets the most rigid of third party payer payment...
News
Cognitive-behavioral therapy eases postconcussive symptoms in teens
Teens with persistent postconcussive symptoms and depressive symptoms improved significantly after CBT was added to usual care.
LGBT Youth Consult
It does get better ... with your help: Preventing suicide
Dr. Gerald Montano discusses preventing suicide in LGBT youth.
Commentary
No more popping, swatting, slapping, and spanking
Dr. Daniel Beardmore discusses the issue of physically disciplining children.
Conference Coverage
Pediatric questionnaire sorts out psychosocial effects of skin conditions
A new screening tool is being developed to evaluate psychosocial stress related to birthmarks, skin diseases, and conditions affecting...