Research indicates that the therapeutic alliance between therapist and pediatric patient is
most effective in the context of a productive supporting alliance—an alliance encompassing …

The purpose of this practice parameter is to promote the appropriate and safe use of
psychotropic medications in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders by …

This article reviews the considerations that inform ethical psychotropic medication
prescription processes at the clinical level with child and adolescent patients and their …

There is currently limited knowledge about the firsthand experiences of adolescents and
young adults with mental health problems and the meanings they ascribe to these …

In the comprehensive mental health care of an adolescent, psychiatric medication often
plays a vital role in addressing debilitating symptoms and improving social functioning …

N arrative therapy has been helpful to me in my work as a child psychiatrist with children,
youth, and families. I have been trained in psychopharmacology, psychiatric diagnosis of the …

''Medicating a child''is full of potential implications regarding patient autonomy and
confidentiality, parental rights, and physician beneficence. This task must be approached …

Background/Aims Regular surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronic
hepatitis B (CHB) patients is essential to detect HCC earlier and to improve prognosis. This …

Ethnicity is reported to be an important, but often ignored factor in psychopharmacology. 1
Clinical observations and survey findings have repeatedly suggested the existence of …

Depression is among the most common of all illnesses, affecting over 16% of all individuals
in the United States at some time in their lives. 1 Because of its recurrent nature, treatment …