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Volume 2, Issue 4

October 2004

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EDITORIAL

October 2004

From the Editors

Deborah J. Hales, M.D., and
Mark H. Rapaport, M.D.

Page:515
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.515

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CLINICAL SYNTHESIS

October 2004

The Suicidal Adolescent

David Shaffer, F.R.C.P., F.R.C.Psych.

Pages:517–523
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.517

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Suicide attempts are more common during adolescence than at any other time of life, and suicidality in adolescents most commonly comes to the attention of the clinician in the form of a failed suicide attempt. Although a variety of factors contribute to ...

October 2004

Quick Reference for child and adolescent psychiatry

Pages:524–528
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.524

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REVIEW

October 2004

Review of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Syed Naqvi, M.D.

Pages:529–540
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.529

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This article covers the pertinent features of the psychiatric evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents. It is not a comprehensive review of child and adolescent psychiatry. Instead, the article focuses on significant issues that clinicians ...

October 2004

Ask the Expert Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Pages:541–542
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.541

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October 2004

Patient Management Exercise For Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

B. Harrison Levine, M.D., M.P.H., and
Ronald C. Albucher, M.D.

Pages:543–549
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.543

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This patient management exercise is designed to test your comprehension of material presented in this issue of FOCUS as well as your ability to evaluate, diagnose, and manage clinical problems. Answer the questions below, to the best of your ability, on ...

INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATION

October 2004

Bibliography for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Pages:550–552
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.550

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October 2004

Abstracts For Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Pages:553–557
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.553

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October 2004

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

Jeffrey D. Burke, Ph.D.,
Rolf Loeber, Ph.D., and
Boris Birmaher, M.D.

Pages:558–576
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.558

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Objective: To review empirical findings on oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD). Method: Selected summaries of the literature over the past decade are presented. Results: Research on ODD and CD during the past decade has addressed ...

October 2004

“Wild Child”: How Three Principles of Healing Organized 12 Years of Psychotherapy

Lenore C. Terr, M.D.

Pages:577–585
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.577

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Methods of conducting psychotherapy in the most severe forms of childhood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially in those traumas discovered very early in life, are rarely reported. This paper presents such a report and in the process emphasizes ...

October 2004

DSM-IV Mania Symptoms in a Prepubertal and Early Adolescent Bipolar Disorder Phenotype Compared to Attention-Deficit Hyperactive and Normal Controls

Barbara Geller, M.D.,
Betsy Zimerman, M.A.,
Marlene Williams, R.N.,
Melissa P. DelBello, M.D.,
Kristine Bolhofner, B.S.,
James L. Craney, M.S., M.P.H.,
Jeanne Frazier, B.S.N.,
Linda Beringer, R.N., and
Michael J. Nickelsburg, Ph.D.

Pages:586–595
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.586

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Objective: To compare the prevalence of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) mania symptoms in a prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype (PEA-BP) to those with attention deficit hyperactivity ...

October 2004

Treatment Recommendations for the Use of Antipsychotics for Aggressive Youth (TRAAY), Part I: A Review

Sarah B. Schur, B.A.,
Lin Sikich, M.D.,
Robert L. Findling, M.D.,
Richard P. Malone, M.D.,
M. Lynn Crismon, Pharm.D.,
Albert Derivan, M.D.,
James C. MacIntyre, M.D.,
Elizabeth Pappadopulos, Ph.D.,
Laurence Greenhill, M.D.,
Nina Schooler, Ph.D.,
Kimberly Van Orden, B.A., and
Peter S. Jensen, M.D.

Pages:596–607
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.596

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Objectives: To review the evidence for the safety and efficacy of nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatments for aggression in children and adolescents. Method: Medline and PsycINFO searches (1990–present) were conducted for double-blind, placebo-...

October 2004

Treatment Recommendations for the Use of Antipsychotics for Aggressive Youth (TRAAY) Part II

Elizabeth Pappadopulos, Ph.D.,
James C. MacIntyre, M.D.,
M. Lynn Crismon, Pharm.D.,
Robert L. Findling, M.D.,
Richard P. Malone, M.D.,
Albert Derivan, M.D.,
Nina Schooler, Ph.D.,
Lin Sikich, M.D.,
Laurence Greenhill, M.D.,
Sarah B. Schur, B.A.,
Chip J. Felton, C.S.W.,
Harvey Kranzler, M.D.,
David M. Rube, M.D.,
Jeffrey Sverd, M.D.,
Molly Finnerty, M.D.,
Scott Ketner, B.A.,
Sonja E. Siennick, B.A., and
Peter S. Jensen, M.D.

Pages:608–624
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.608

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Objective: To develop treatment recommendations for the use of antipsychotic medications for children and adolescents with serious psychiatric disorders and externalizing behavior problems. Method: Using a combination of evidence- and consensus-based ...

October 2004

Psychiatric Aspects of Child and Adolescent Obesity

Alan J. Zametkin, M.D.,
Christine K. Zoon, B.S.,
Hannah W. Klein, B.S., and
Suzanne Munson, B.A.

Pages:625–641
Published Online:1 October 2004

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.625

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Objective: To review the past 10 years of published research on psychiatric aspects of child and adolescent obesity and highlight information mental health professionals need for preventing obesity in youths and diagnosing and treating it. Method: ...

October 2004

Practice Parameter for the Use of Stimulant Medications in the Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Laurence L. Greenhill, M.D.,
Steven Pliszka, M.D.,
Mina K. Dulcan, M.D.,
William Bernet, M.D.,
Valerie Arnold, M.D.,
Joseph Beitchman, M.D.,
R. Scott Benson, M.D.,
Oscar Bukstein, M.D.,
Joan Kinlan, M.D.,
Jon McClellan, M.D.,
David Rue, M.D.,
Jon A. Shaw, M.D., and
Saundra Stock

Pages:642–668
Published Online:24 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.2.4.642

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This practice parameter describes treatment with stimulant medication. It uses an evidence-based medicine approach derived from a detailed literature review and expert consultation. Stimulant medications in clinical use include methylphenidate, ...

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