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Viewpoint: How Can We Address The Psychiatrist Shortage?
September 22, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this viewpoint piece, Gil Noam argues for the need to reach children through the school system for effective early detection and intervention of mental health concerns. He advocates the implementation of a “targeted prevention and intervention approach” similar to that used for physical and dental health.
Read the viewpoint piece on meeting the mental health needs of children and youth»
Policing the Teenage Brain
September 12, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this Atlantic interview, Lisa Thurau, founder and executive director of Strategies for Youth discusses the positive impact of their training program for police on youth mental health. In Cambridge, the program led to a 65 percent decline in juvenile arrests and an 80 percent decline in runaways.
Read the article about the benefits of training police on youth mental health issues»
Latest “Research in the Works” from UMass on Perinatal Depression
September 7, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The latest “Research in the Works” piece from the UMass Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center describes the ongoing research they are doing to bring treatment to the 1 in 7 women who suffer from perinatal depression (depression during pregnancy or in the year after delivery). Although perinatal depression can have serious negative impact on the mother, fetus, child and family it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Researchers hope that reaching women in the Ob/Gyn office will help to address this problem.
Webinar Recording Available: Evidence-Informed Practice in Systems of Care: Misconceptions and Realities, Frameworks and Funding for Effective Services
August 30, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The webinar recording is now available for “Evidence-Informed Practice in Systems of Care: Misconceptions and Realities, Frameworks and Funding for Effective Services.” This webinar by the Child and Family Evidence Based Practice Consortium addresses misconceptions about evidence-based practice, how service providers within a system of care can select evidence-based practices for different age groups and behaviors of concern, and reviews the important adjustments effective organizations can make to deliver practice models with fidelity.
AAP provides guidance on treating acute pediatric mental health, behavioral problems
August 29, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A new two-part clinical report by The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee identifies current knowledge gaps regarding pediatric mental health emergencies.
What Does OCD Look Like in the Classroom?
August 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this blog post, Jerry Bubrick, PhD, of Child Mind Institute provides a list of behaviors for teachers and parents to watch for as possible indicators of OCD.
New Issue Brief: Caring for Children in the Midst of a Behavioral Health Crisis
August 15, 2016 | Emily Taylor
This issue brief provides an overview of Connecticut’s successful system of mobile crisis intervention (EMPS Crisis Intervention Services), which brings mental health clinicians to the location where the crisis is occurring. This brief includes recommendations for other states and communities looking to develop their own mobile crisis service system.
Read the Issue Brief on the mobile crisis intervention system»
Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD
August 11, 2016 | Emily Taylor
New research from the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network (POND) founds similarities in brain imaging of white matter in 200 children with autism, ADHD, OCD or no diagnosis.
Read about the MRI study of shared brain biology across ADHD, OCD and autism»
NIH-funded study reveals long-term emotional effects of poor sleep
August 5, 2016 | Emily Taylor
According to recent research, children who experience inadequate or disrupted sleep are more likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders later in life.
Read about the research on the impact of lack of sleep on children»
The Need for Trauma-Informed Care
July 29, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this article, Beverly Tobiason Psy.D., clinical director at Pima County Juvenile Court Center in Tucson, Arizona, describes something she’s seen frequently in her work: a diagnostic disconnect between trauma experiences and disruptive behavior disorders.