Ethical Practice
Ethical Practice The rules resulting from moral theory must be translated into practical concepts to be directly applicable at the bedside and in the clinic. This chapter introduces the concepts…
Ethical Theory
Ethical Theory Neurologists routinely encounter ethical problems in everyday clinical practice. To resolve these clinical-ethical problems, usually they draw on their medical experience, clinical judgment, and moral intuitions rather than…
▪ Child Psychiatry and the Law
▪ Child Psychiatry and the Law This chapter provides an overview of the interface of child and adolescent psychiatry and the law. These issues arise in many different ways and…
▪ Consultation Liaison: Consultation in Pediatrics
▪ Consultation Liaison: Consultation in Pediatrics GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND MODELS OF CONSULTATION Chronic medical illness increases the risk for psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents, with rates two- to fourfold…
▪ Psychiatric Emergencies
▪ Psychiatric Emergencies Psychiatric emergencies in children and adolescents become more common with age (but can occur with children of any age). Their urgency depends on the nature of the…
▪ Treatment Programs: A Continuum of Approaches
▪ Treatment Programs: A Continuum of Approaches Current approaches to delivery of mental health services to children and adolescents encompass a range of services from community-based clinics and private care…
▪ Psychotherapies
▪ Psychotherapies The origins of psychotherapy can be traced to diverse sources. Freud attempted to understand the horse phobia of a child (Little Hans) in light of his own theories…
▪ Pediatric Psychopharmacology
▪ Pediatric Psychopharmacology SPECIFIC DRUG TREATMENTS Stimulants Clinical Applications and Empirical Support The stimulants (Table 21.1), especially the short- and long-acting forms of methylphenidate and amphetamine, are first-line treatments for…
▪ Abuse, Neglect, and the Effects of Trauma
▪ Abuse, Neglect, and the Effects of Trauma Children and adolescents who suffer abuse, neglect, or trauma are at increased risk for a range of mental health problems. Children who…
▪ Gender Identity Disorder
▪ Gender Identity Disorder Genetic sex is determined at the moment of conception. For typically developing children, an awareness of core gender identity (one’s sense of inner sexual identity) begins…
