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American Family Physician October 15, 2001 Michael L. Szymanski	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Management Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood and often persists into adulthood. With time and interest, the family physician can develop the skills needed to treat this disorder...
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Carla T. Herrerias	The Child with ADHD: Using the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline The American Academy of Pediatrics developed an evidence-based clinical practice guideline that provides recommendations for the assessment and diagnosis of school-aged children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...
American Family Physician November 1, 2000 Searight, Burke & Rottnek	Adult ADHD: Evaluation and Treatment in Family Medicine Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 30 to 50 percent of adults who had ADHD in childhood. Accurate diagnosis of ADHD in adults is challenging and requires attention to early development and symptoms of inattention, distractibility, impulsivity and emotional lability...
American Family Physician April 15, 2001 H. Russell Searight	Conduct Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment in Primary Care Conduct disorder is a common childhood psychiatric problem that has an increased incidence in adolescence. The primary diagnostic features of conduct disorder include aggression, theft, vandalism, violations of rules and/or lying...
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 Son & Kirchner	Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents...
Nurse Practitioner March 2012 Vanya Hamrin et al.	Evaluation and Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Depression The primary care setting is an appropriate venue for screening and identifying pediatric depression. Nurse practitioners can provide initial management or referral to psychiatric mental health professionals for evidence-based treatments.
American Family Physician October 15, 2003 Wanda P. Fremont	School Refusal in Children and Adolescents School refusal is a problem that is stressful for children, families, and school personnel. Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development.
American Family Physician October 1, 2000 Michael F. Gliatto, M.D.	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Patients with generalized anxiety disorder experience worry or anxiety and a number of physical and psychologic symptoms...
American Family Physician September 15, 2000 Kim S. Griswold, M.D., M.P.H. & Linda F. Pessar, M.D.	Management of Bipolar Disorder A comprehensive management program, including collaboration between the patient's family physician and psychiatrist, should be implemented to optimize medical care...
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Shashi & Subhash Bhatia	Childhood and Adolescent Depression Safe and effective treatment of major depression in this age group requires accurate diagnosis, suicide risk assessment, and use of evidence-based therapies.
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Prater & Zylstra	Autism: A Medical Primer Autistic disorder, a pervasive developmental disorder resulting in social, language, or sensorimotor deficits, occurs in approximately seven of 10,000 persons. Early detection and intervention significantly improve outcome.
Nurse Practitioner April 2010 McCravy et al.	Speak the language of autism Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys in the United States.
American Family Physician September 1, 2000 Jennifer Travis Lange	Primary Care Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Current treatment strategies combine patient education; pharmacologic interventions, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, trazodone and clonidine; and psychotherapy...
American Family Physician October 15, 2004 Randy K. Ward	Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders Patients with personality disorders are common in primary care settings; caring for them can be difficult. The characteristics of these patients' personalities tend to elicit strong feelings in physicians, lead to the development of problematic physician-patient relationships, and complicate the task of diagnosing and managing medical and psychiatric disorders.
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 Prater & Zylstra	Medical Care of Adults with Mental Retardation Primary medical care of persons with mental retardation should involve continuity of care, maintenance of comprehensive treatment documentation, routine periodic health screening, and an understanding of the unique medical and behavioral disorders common to this population.
Scientific American July 2005 Gunjan Sinha	Training the Brain Cognitive therapy as an alternative to ADHD drugs.
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 S. Sutton Hamilton	Evaluation of Clumsiness in Children Parents and physicians often dismiss seemingly minor motor difficulties in children. But approximately 6 percent of school-aged children have coordination problems serious enough to interfere with academic performance and social integration.
American Family Physician August 15, 2002 Ward & Zamorski	Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy Decisions regarding the use of psychiatric medications should be individualized, and the most important factor is usually the patient's level of functioning in the past when she was not taking medications.
American Family Physician November 15, 2003 Jones et al.	Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency This article describes how to care for patients recovering from chemical dependency, including special concerns that arise during the treatment of common medical conditions, to avoid adverse outcomes or relapse into addiction.
American Family Physician November 1, 2006 Lurie et al.	Seasonal Affective Disorder Patients with seasonal affective disorder have episodes of major depression that tend to recur during specific times of the year, usually in winter. Like major depression, seasonal affective disorder probably is underdiagnosed in primary care settings.
Nurse Practitioner October 2010 Dawn Lee Garzon et al.	Providing Optimal Care for Children with Developmental Disorders Given the prevalence of children with developmental disorders, primary care providers need to educate themselves on how to diagnose and monitor this population.
American Family Physician June 15, 2002 Jeffrey L. Cummings	Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part II. Treatment Once the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been made, a treatment plan must be developed. Patient symptoms and care needs change as Alzheimer's disease progresses.
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 Zamorski & Albucher	What to Do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder Effective management of panic disorder is a common challenge for family physicians. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the drugs of choice for this condition because of their safety and efficacy. But not all patients have a favorable response to SSRI therapy.
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Shearer & Gordon	The Patient with Excessive Worry Worry is an effective short-term response to uncertainty that can become self-perpetuating with adverse long-term consequences. Evidence-based treatments for such disorders can assist family physicians in the management of this disorder.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Dickerson et al.	Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual syndrome, a common cyclic disorder of young and middle-aged women, is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that consistently occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
Salon.com March 9, 2000 Lawrence H. Diller, M.D.	Kids on drugs A behavioral pediatrician questions the wisdom of medicating our children.
American Family Physician February 15, 2005 Ham, Waters & Oliver	Treatment of Panic Disorder Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia occurs commonly in patients in primary care settings. This article assesses multiple evidence-based reviews of effective treatments for panic disorder.
American Family Physician December 1, 2001 John Koo	Psychodermatology: The Mind and Skin Connection Psychodermatology, or psychocutaneous medicine, focuses on the boundary between psychiatry and dermatology. Understanding the psychosocial and occupational context of skin diseases is critical to the optimal management of psychodermatologic disorders...
Salon.com May 23, 2002 Lawrence H. Diller	A prescription for disaster The failure to test the effects in children of routinely prescribed drugs has resulted in at least one death. How many kids will die before drug companies take steps to ensure their safety?
American Family Physician November 1, 2000	When Adults Have ADHD Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is also called ADHD. People with ADHD are hyperactive or distracted most of the time. Even when they try to concentrate, they find it hard to pay attention...
American Family Physician February 15, 2002 Donald W. Lewis	Headaches in Children and Adolescents Headaches are common during childhood and become more common and increase in frequency during adolescence. The rational, cost-effective evaluation of children with headache begins with a careful history...
American Family Physician May 1, 2001	Learning About ADHD in Children ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a common health problem in children. Children with ADHD are hyperactive--they can't sit still. They are also impulsive and easily distracted. They have trouble coping at school and at home...
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Haas et al.	Management of the Difficult Patient All physicians must care for some patients who are perceived as difficult because of behavioral or emotional aspects that affect their care. Specific communication techniques and greater patient involvement in the process of care may enhance the relationship.
American Family Physician September 1, 2006 Gardiner & Dvorkin	Promoting Medication Adherence in Children The problem of getting children to follow a treatment regimen is widespread and is frustrating for physicians. Having the child participate in devising the plan improves adherence.
AskMen.com Jacob Franek	Asperger's Syndrome Asperger's syndrome is actually named after an Austrian physician, Hans Asperger, who first described the strange disorder in 1944. Like classical autism, A.S. belongs to a class of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Catherine Arnst	Attention Deficit: Not Just Kid Stuff Drugmakers are starting to target an overlooked group: Adults with ADHD.
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Ables & Baughman	Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications Many antidepressants have been released in the United States over the past two decades. This article is an update of information about the newer agents for depression and new indications for older antidepressants.
Salon.com October 18, 2001 Lawrence H. Diller	An end run to marketing victory Drug makers find ways to circumvent an advertising ban and promote psychiatric drugs for children...
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Lawrence H. Diller, M.D.	Just say yes to Ritalin! Parents are being pressured by schools to medicate their kids -- or else.
Nursing April 2008 Kathryn Murphy	Shedding the burden of depression & anxiety Learn about types of depression and available treatments.
Nutrition Action Healthletter March 2000	Diet & Behavior in Children While stimulant drugs can help keep a child's hyperactivity under control, they can also have side effects like reduced appetite, weight loss, stomachaches, insomnia...or worse.
AskMen.com Julian Marcus	Are You Bipolar? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is one of the least understood and potentially most destructive mental health disorders.
Reason January 2003 Jacob Sullum	Head Games What are the rules for defining mental illness?
Managed Care June 2006	More Young Adults Prescribed ADHD Drugs The number of adults ages 20 to 44 prescribed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications increased about 140% from 2000 to 2005. This was even faster growth than the 82% reported for children.
Salon.com July 18, 2001 Lawrence H. Diller	Defusing the explosive child Prescribing drugs, not discipline, will only escalate conflict, lead to more difficult kids and weaken our already-lax culture of parenting.
Nurse Practitioner December 2008 Gill & Saligan	Don't Let SAD Get You Down This Season Information about seasonal affective disorder includes diagnostic tools and common therapies.
Managed Care June 2004	Use of Attention-Deficit Medications Surges 369 Percent in Children Under 5 ADHD medication spending for pediatric patients outpaces antibiotics, allergy, and asthma treatments.
Salon.com October 25, 2000 Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson	Cured but worried I've been taking medication for my attention-deficit disorder. The drug really helps, but I'm afraid of its long-term effects...
Nursing Management February 2008 Susan Gallagher Camden	A Captive Condition: Childhood Obesity Both patient safety and caregiver injury are fast becoming serious considerations in managing care of children who are obese.
ifeminists May 24, 2006 Gerald K. McOscar	ADHD Is it child abuse per se for parents to allow doctors to prescribe mind altering drugs with potentially serious or fatal psychiatric side effects to their children, no matter how challenged...or challenging?