Psychopharmacology
Resource guide for integrating mental health care into pediatric practice.
Compilation of resources and websites into one source for mental health.
Contains screening and assessment instruments, quick-reference care management advice, step-by-step care plans, time-saving documentation and referral tools, coding aids, billing and payment tips, parent handouts, community resource guides. Could not review entire toolkit. Cost is $80-$150 depending on package and AAP membership. Click here to access some related free tools.
Review of RCTs and meta-analyses that help us understand the side effects of SSRI vs. Placebo and SSRI vs. SNRI, reviewing side-effects especially pertinent to the adolescent population including Activation and the Suicidality black-box warning.
Succinct overview of psychopharmacology of SSRIs and SNRIs, definition of adequate trial of therapy, and recommendations for when/how to discontinue therapy.
Helpful slide deck of overview of SSRI and atypical antipsychotics for children, including use in depression, anxiety, and autism.
This is a brief review of psychopharmacological management. The lecture reviews medication dosing, indications, side effects and clinical pearls. The review focuses on stimulants, alpha 2 adrenergic agonist (Guanfacine & Clonidine), Strattera, SSRI's, atypical antipsychotics and includes a very brief discussion about sleep medications.
Good overview of medications used for ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and the mood stabilizers. It provides insight into starting doses, converting dosing, side effects, when to change medications and includes FDA approval and evidence based recommendations from clinical trials. The slides are easy to read and only include high yield recommendations, but it is a thorough resource.
User-friendly step-by-step manual on psychotropic drugs prescribed for children and adolescents. Includes mechanism of action, FDA approved uses, and how to counsel parents, patients, and teachers about the medication.
Easily accessible discussion of all classes of psychopharmacology used in pediatric patients, geared towards parents but in appropriate detail for trainees or practicing clinicians.