Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

by Robyn Thom (Editor), Christopher McDougle (Editor)

Overview

Part of the What Do I Do Now? Psychiatry series, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides a practical biopsychosocial approach to assessing and treating psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Case studies covered include neurodevelopmental disorders, schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders, factitious disorder imposed on another, feeding and eating disorders, encopresis, gender dysphoria, substance-related and addictive disorders, and delirium. Each chapter includes an overview of the epidemiology of the disorder, common signs and symptoms, key aspects of the clinical assessment, and a biopsychosocial treatment approach with considerations based upon the age and developmental stage of the patient.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780197577479
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/30/2021
Series:	What Do I Do Now Psychiatry
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Robyn Thom, MD, is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.

Christopher McDougle, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Director of the Lurie Center for Autism at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Contributors xi

1 Young boy with social impairment and repetitive behaviors Sirin Ozdemir Craig L. Donnelly* 1

2 Persistent reading difficulty despite improved focus on a stimulant medication Emily Anderberg 11

3 Below-average intellectual and adaptive functioning Cordelia Y. Ross 17

4 A child with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity Sirin Ozdemir Craig L Donnelly* 25

5 Repetitive throat clearing, blinking, and grimacing Danielle Sipsock 35

6 Teenager with paranoia and hallucinations preceded by a decline in academic and social functioning Joseph A. Pereira 43

7 Several weeks of low mood, decreased appetite, and poor sleep after changing schools Mila N. Grossman 53

8 An episode of giddy, irritable mood with increased energy and goat-directed activity Joshua R. Smith 63

9 Chronically irritable mood with frequent temper outbursts Lauren N. Deaver 71

10 Limited speech outside the home in a young girl who speaks normally at home Sumita Sharma 79

11 A fear of dogs Kevin M. Hill 87

12 Trouble being away from mother Sumita Sharma 95

13 Worries about being embarrassed in front of classmates Mila N. Grossman 103

14 Recurrent episodes of intense fear, shortness of breath, racing heart, and sweating Christina L. Macenski 111

15 Excessive, uncontrollable worries Joseph A. Pereira 119

16 A teenager who spends hours scrutinizing her skin Kevin M. Hill 129

17 Repeating, counting, and touching to prevent harm Ivana Viani 137

18 A girl without stranger danger Lauren N. Deaver 143

19 A boy who could not be comforted Katherine A. Epstein 149

20 Sad mood and changes in behavior after exposure to a traumatic reminder Joshua R. Smith 157

21 A child whose parent insists on recurrent medical admissions Lauren N. Deaver 167

22 Decreased food intake after a choking incident Kathryn S. Czepiel 175

23 A teenage girl with low body mass index due to restricting food intake Kathryn S. Czepiel 181

24 Recurrent episodes of binging and purging Christina L. Macenski 189

25 A young boy with stool soiling Kathryn S. Czepiel 197

26 An adolescent requesting to pause puberty Cordelia Y. Ross Alex S. Keuroghlian* 203

27 An adolescent with binge drinking Eun Kyung Ellen Kim David L. Beckmann* 213

28 An adolescent with new-onset inattention Samantha M. Taylor David L. Beckmann* 221

29 Confusion and mental status changes in a medically ill child Robyn P. Thom 229

Index 235