Topics: Child Psychiatry | Diagnostic Testing

Rating scales have been gaining favor in diagnostic assessment of children with psychiatric and/or neurodevelopmental disorders. While they have their benefits, misuse or overreliance on rating scales can interfere with the assessment process and lead to misdiagnoses, inappropriate interventions, and poor outcomes.

Topics: Child Psychiatry | Diagnostic Testing

A comprehensive table of selected diagnostic and rating scales.

How can you apply rating scales to your practice? Brent Collett, PhD shares his insight in this area.

Topics: Child Psychiatry | Research Updates | Substance Abuse

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends healthcare providers routinely screen all adolescents for alcohol use and related problems. But how can clinicians easily and effectively determine if adolescent patients have a problem with alcohol?

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | Research Updates

A study by Korean researchers shows that female adolescents with ADHD have a significantly higher intake of trans fatty acids (TFA) than those without the disorder.