Establishing a Video-EEG Monitoring Unit
Introduction Print Section Listen The Video-EEG Monitoring Unit (v-EMU) has evolved over recent decades to aid the practitioner in the evaluation of people with recurrent transient neurologic events and the…
PSYCHIATRY
Fundamentals of Digital EEG Recording
Introduction Print Section Listen Digital recording and review techniques have evolved in parallel with the electronics and data-processing revolution of the past 30 years. Digital recording gained popularity over analog…
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
3 NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS Neurodevelopmental disorders form a new section in DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013), grouping conditions with very early onset. Consistent with the overall organization of DSM-5, they are…
Psychopharmacology
17 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY SPECIAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS General Principles In the treatment of psychiatric disturbances in children and adolescents, psychopharmacology may be a key part of a multimodal treatment…
Psychosocial Treatments
18 PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS The ideal mental health service delivery system provides a continuum of care (i.e., integrated programs at all levels of intensity) in which the child and family can…
Special Clinical Circumstances
16 SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES This chapter covers a wide variety of situations and conditions that are not psychiatric diagnoses but in which psychiatric clinical skills may be useful or even…
Sleep-Wake Disorders
12 SLEEP-WAKE DISORDERS Nearly 25% of all children experience a sleep disorder at some time. Sleep complaints are related to the quality, timing, and amount of sleep. The common feature…
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
15 SUBSTANCE-RELATED AND ADDICTIVE DISORDERS CLINICAL DESCRIPTION DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) no longer includes separate diagnoses for substance abuse and dependence. A single list of criteria is provided for…
Gender Dysphoria
13 GENDER DYSPHORIA KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY Sex refers to anatomical and genetic characteristics associated with being male or female. For most babies, a natal sex is assigned at birth…
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
9 TRAUMA- AND STRESSOR-RELATED DISORDERS Trauma- and stressor-related disorders are a new category in DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) that includes reactive attachment disorder, disinhibited social engagement disorder, posttraumatic stress…
