Treatment-Resistant Depression
Treatment-Resistant Depression BORIS BIRMAHER DAVID A. BRENT KEY POINTS The main aim of treatment is to achieve remission and not only response. No or partial response to treatment is commonly…
Managing Crises and Emergencies in the Course of Treatment
Managing Crises and Emergencies in the Course of Treatment AVA T. ALBRECHT KEY POINTS Life-threatening emergencies in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry are uncommon. When they occur, almost…
Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Side Effects of Medications
Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Side Effects of Medications STANLEY KUTCHER AINSLIE MCDOUGALL ANDREA MURPHY KEY POINTS Treatment emergent adverse events (side effects) are a complicating factor in psychopharmacologic treatment and…
Managing Acute Depressive Episodes: Putting It Together in Practice
Managing Acute Depressive Episodes: Putting It Together in Practice RAPHAEL G. KELVIN PAUL O. WILKINSON IAN M. GOODYER KEY POINTS “Specialized treatment as usual” (STAU) for depression should be the…
How to Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments
How to Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments JOSEPH M. REY KEY POINTS Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread. For example, St. John’s wort is the most…
Dynamic Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression in Youth
Dynamic Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression in Youth RACHEL Z. RITVO KEY POINTS To undertake dynamic therapy with a depressed child or adolescent, clinicians need to know the basic…
Using Family Therapya
Using Family Therapya LEONARD WOODS aPortions of the material come from my collaboration with colleagues and fellow trainers at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside. Credits to the…
How to Use Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A)
How to Use Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) LAURA MUFSON HELENA VERDELI KATHLEEN F. CLOUGHERTY KAREN A. SHOUM KEY POINTS The goal of IPT-A is to decrease depressive symptoms…
How to Use Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Youth Depression: A Guide to Implementation
How to Use Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Youth Depression: A Guide to Implementation DAVID A. LANGER ANGELA W. CHIU JOAN R. ASARNOW KEY POINTS Considerable evidence indicates that cognitive behavior…
Using Other Biologic Treatments: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and Light Therapy
Using Other Biologic Treatments: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and Light Therapy GARRY WALTER NEERA GHAZIUDDIN KEY POINTS Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagus nerve…
