Topics: Antidepressants | Child Psychiatry | Depressive Disorder

Historically, research into the effectiveness of antidepressants for depressed youths has been unimpressive. The history of SSRI use in children has been fraught with its own series of disappointments and controversies.

Topics: Antidepressants | Child Psychiatry | Depressive Disorder

The extent to which antidepressants are effective for pediatric depression continues to stir controversy, as discussed in this issue of CCPR.

Psychotropic Drug Prescriber’s Survival Guide: Ethical Mental Health Treatment in the Age of Big Pharma. Treating Child & Adolescent Mental Illness, A Practical All-in-One Guide.

Topics: Child Psychiatry | Depressive Disorder

Depression in teenagers can present quite differently from both adults and younger kids. Can you help us to understand how to go about diagnosing depression in teens?

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

Dosing stimulants is never easy. There are various rules of thumb—for example, 0.5 mg/kg for amphetamine preparations and 1 mg/kg for methylphenidate preparations—but these have not been empirically validated.

Children with psychiatric disorders often present with insomnia in addition to their primary symptoms. How should we treat insomnia in children?