Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Several new findings have emerged, one of which comes very close to providing a noninvasive “lab test” for bipolar disorder.

Is inflammation a cause or consequence of illness in schizophrenia?

Medical, psychiatric, and/or developmental disorders can be falsified in a variety of ways. Know the warning signs often missed by clinicians.

When ADHD is present, a survey of possible lead exposure can be considered, and here's why.

When did the US Supreme Court confirm the authority of states to intervene in family relationships to protect children? Find out in this quiz.

Benefits of drug therapy include fewer STDs, injuries, and substance use disorders

Have these researchers found a smoking gun?

New insights from a large study that relied on objective biomarkers.

Here's how the general psychiatrist can play a greater role in better outcomes for children in foster care.

Here: key take-home points from 6 new studies on adolescent and child psychiatry chosen for their clinical relevance, applicability, and quality.

Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among college students. But only 60% of colleges and universities have a psychiatrist on staff.

In an international network of patients with bipolar illness, more offspring of US patients than of those from Europe had received a mental illness diagnosis. This suggests greater epigenetic vulnerability in Americans.

The key to identification of prodromal psychosis may lie in community-based outreach.

An important alternative to pharmaceutical treatments may be at hand.

Do you know the 7 criteria that can help identify those at risk for unhealthy online gaming?

How to make a DSM-IV–compliant diagnosis when the child’s behavior in school cannot be assessed.

How radically do we want to alter the physician’s traditional ethical obligations to the most vulnerable of patients?

Clinicians have a powerful voice that can be used to address cyberbullying, improve campus climate, and support a positive undergraduate experience.

While most clinicians know about Huntington disease, they may not be aware of its devastating effect in cognition and behavior during onset in childhood and adolescence.

Here are four recent studies that provide clinically relevant information on medication management of bipolar disorder in youths.

After a campus suicide, who is at increased risk of suicide in the near future? The answer might surprise you (or not).

What do you really know about ADHD in young adults? Take this quiz and find out.

Encouraging results from one of the few clinical trials that focus on function in ADHD.

This nondrug intervention may enhance cognition in children with ADHD.

For a change, here is some very good news coming from several fronts. "It’s almost like science fiction, but it’s real."

A 19-year-old new patient comes to you wanting to discontinue all his childhood psychiatric medications. What is the best next step?

What are some of the most commonly abused drugs among college students?

A study of treatment tolerance and therapeutic response in children and adolescents with OCD.

Many teens believe the only way to escape bullying is "not to be here." The author examines recent studies that demonstrate the problem isn't going away.

In the years of transition to adulthood, obtaining adequate assessment and treatment for ADHD is often more difficult than at any other point during the lifespan.