Mental Health
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Universal autism screening lacks sufficient evidence, says USPSTF
Evidence is insufficient to assess whether universal screening for autism spectrum disorder is in the best interest of public health, a federal...
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Designer drug symptoms can mimic schizophrenia, anxiety, depression
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USPSTF updates depression-screening guidelines for children, adolescents
Key clinical point: Adolescents should be routinely screened for major depressive disorder. Major finding: Screening for major depressive disorder...
Mental Health Consult
Teamwork, Part 1: Should a mental health specialist be on site?
Mental Health Consult
Teamwork, Part 2: Primary care’s frontline role
Mental Health Consult
Teamwork, Part 3: How much of the burden can primary care physicians shoulder?
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Try behavioral therapies first, then melatonin for pediatric insomnia
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Anxiety is poorly recognized, treated in children
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Growing ADHD drug selection aids individualized therapy
With two new agents added to an already sizable list of long-acting stimulants in the last 4 months, ADHD therapy can be better individualized.
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Follow-up care for adolescent depression is inadequate
Follow-up primary care for adolescents with depression is extremely poor, with 19% overall and 40% of those given antidepressants receiving no...
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In adolescents, treat substance use disorder before ADHD
Key clinical point: In adolescents with both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorder, control of substance use comes...