Opinion
Engaging skeptical parents
With skeptical parents, resist the urge to tell, and listen instead.
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Anxiety in teens
Consider sleep deprivation and substance abuse as mitigating factors.
Opinion
Preventing substance use
Parent education and early recognition in pediatric practice are among the most effective and cost-effective interventions for these disorders.
Opinion
Alternative therapies
Some alternative therapies have demonstrated efficacy for pediatric psychiatric disorders, others not so much.
News
Depression in adolescence
Depression is very treatable, but this takes time.
Opinion
Adolescents and sleep, or the lack thereof
Do your adolescent patients know how sleep deprived they are?
News
Self-injury
Tips for how to talk with adolescents about “cutting.”
News
50 years of child psychiatry, developmental-behavioral pediatrics
Dr. Susan D. Swick, Dr. Michael S. Jellinek, and Dr. Barbara J. Howard offer a look back over more than 50 years of child psychiatry and...
Article
Stress management for ambitious students
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek offer strategies for helping young people deal with the stress that often accompanies drive and...
Article
Discussing screen time with parents
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek explain how you can talk with parents about limiting screen time for children and teens.
News
School refusal
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek advise how to handle school refusal.
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Psychotherapy
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek describe the different types of psychotherapy and their uses in treating children.
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Lead poisoning
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek discuss the implications of childhood lead poisoning, in light of the Flint, Michigan situation.
News
Debunking marijuana myths for teens
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek debunk some myths about marijuana use.
News
Discussions about sexual orientation
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek advise you how to talk with adolescent patients about sexual orientation.