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Depression in children warning signs

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Depression in Children

Dr. Chris Petersen, a psychiatrist at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, cited these symptoms of depression in a recent article. Symptoms of child and teen depression: Social withdrawal: A desire to remain isolated or restricted to a narrow peer group for...

Childhood Depression and Adult Obesity

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Depression in Children

Childhood Depression – Link to Adult Obesity? Waterfield Penn State College of Medicine 2004 Epidemiology 65% of Americans are considered overweight and 18% are considered obese with a body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg m2 (Flegal 2002) 10% of Americans are thought...

Medicating Children with Psychiatric Drugs

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Depression in Children

Published Online Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:00:00, To the Best of My Knowledge at WPSU Public Broadcasting, Penn State University Penn State President Graham Spanier’s monthly call-in program featured this program on medication involving children. “Both the number of...

Childhood Schizophrenia Brain Findings

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Childhood Schizophrenia

Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: Structural Brain Abnormalities Courtney Dawson Penn State College of Medicine 2003 Basic information regarding childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS): Onset of psychosis by age 12 (2) Rare à 1/50 the prevalence of later-onset disease...

Childhood Schizophrenia Summary

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Childhood Schizophrenia

Childhood Schizophrenia Contributed by Melissa Yates Penn State College of Medicine Definition: - Same diagnostic criteria apply to children, adolescents, and adults - Based on characteristic symptoms, deficits...

Child Sexual Abuse: Evaluation and Outcomes

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Sexual Abuse

Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Outcomes of Child Sexual Abuse Jessica Smith Penn State College of Medicine March 2002 Definition: “Sexual abuse of children refers to sexual behavior between a child and an adult or between two children when one of them is significantly...

Brain Injury and Misdiagnosis

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Brain Injury

Misdiagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders Secondary to Brain Injury: ODD, OCD, ADHD Robyn Smith Penn State College of Medicine 2002 I. Traumatic Brain Injury: General information Prevalence: Traumatic Brain injury in children and adolescents is a major public health...
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