June 26th 2024
Mental health clinicians and legal practitioners can learn more about parental alienation and its treatment here.
Cultural Competence and LGBT Issues in Psychiatry
July 31st 2015Because there is a higher prevalence of mental health disorders in LGBTs than in heterosexuals, psychiatrists should be broadly familiar with the process of sexual/gender exploration, psychological self-recognition, disclosure to others, and community identification.
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Contraception and Misconceptions
Psychiatrists who treat women and adolescent girls may find it necessary to discuss with their patients reproductive planning and the role of contraception in setting comprehensive treatment goals. Here's why.
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Are We Misdiagnosing ADHD in Patients With OCD?
July 6th 2015The rate of co-occurrence of ADHD and OCD has been reported to be as high as 60%. A question persists, however, on whether ADHD-OCD comorbidity is a true entity or whether symptoms attributed to one may be facets of a phenotype of the other.
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Preventing and Treating School Refusal and Severe Social Withdrawal
May 19th 2015Twenty five years ago, “hikikomori” was a new term in Japan, used to describe severe and prolonged school refusal in teenagers, sometimes evolving into complete social withdrawal. The shut-in phenomenon has since gone global.
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Conference Preview from the Cutting Edge
January 23rd 2015A look at the 2015 joint American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP) and International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology (ISAPP) Scientific Meeting in March. There, the author will be presenting two sessions that address adolescent sexuality and sexual development issues.
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Suicide Prevention in Diverse Populations: A Systems and Readiness Approach for Emergency Settings
November 3rd 2014In the US, suicide is a leading cause of death, ranking third among youths aged 15 to 24. Rates of suicide attempts and death are highest among US Pacific Island indigenous youths. Emergency departments play a key role in suicide prevention, especially in this and other minority populations.
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