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How Do You Know if Your Child Is Getting Good Care?
Tips for knowing whether your clinician is following best practices Writer: Caroline Miller What You'll Learn What are the best practices in children’s mental health treatment? How can you tell if your child’s clinician is following best practices? What...
Complete Guide to ADHD Medications
Website: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-adhd-medications/ en Español Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find it unusually difficult to concentrate on tasks, to pay attention, to sit still and to control impulsive be...
Improving Treatment Adherence in Teens
Recognizing the power of the relationship between a patient, a doctor, and the family. Writer: Harry Kimball Clinical Experts: Alessandro De Nadai, PhD , Ron J. Steingard, MD Ask a bunch of mental health professionals about their biggest frustration in the ...
Helping Resistant Teens Into Treatment
And why they need to want to get better to actually get better Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Experts: Jerry Bubrick, PhD , Dave Anderson, PhD , Stephanie Dowd, PsyD What You'll Learn Why do teens refuse treatment when they need it? What can parents do t...
Getting Family Members on Board With Treatment
Kids do best when all the adults close to them are working together Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Dave Anderson, PhD , Catherine Lord, PhD , Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP What You'll Learn How do you explain your child’s mental health diagnosis and...
Behavioral Treatments for Kids With ADHD
Website: https://childmind.org/article/behavioral-treatments-kids-adhd/ Writer: Caroline Miller en Español There are two kinds of behavioral interventions that can help children with ADHD manage their symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and inatt...
How to Find a Telehealth Provider for Your Child
Strategies for parents seeking remote mental health treatment Writer: Katherine Martinelli What You'll Learn How do I get telehealth therapy for my child? What resources are available to help me find a provider? What kinds of things should I ask a provi...
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Black Adolescent Boys
Why young Black males are less likely to seek professional support and how parents, faith leaders, and youth leaders can help them Writer: Alexa Imani Spencer Clinical Experts: Brandon Jones , Deborah Moon, PhD , Keith Pettus, PhD , Jonathan Shepherd, MD "I...
Stimulant Medications for ADHD
Website: https://childmind.org/article/understanding-adhd-medications/ Writer: Roy Boorady, MD en Español To understand stimulant medications for ADHD treatment, you need to keep two neurochemicals in mind: dopamine and norepinephrine. Both are important...
Telehealth for Kids
What parents need to know about remote mental health treatment Writer: Katherine Martinelli Clinical Expert: Joanna Stern, PsyD What You'll Learn How does telehealth work? What are the pros and cons of telehealth for kids? What can parents do to help k...
How Vyvanse Is Different From Other Stimulants
Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-vyvanse-is-different-from-other-stimulants/ Writer: Caroline Miller en Español yvanse is a long-acting stimulant medication used to treat ADHD in children and adults. It is approved by the FDA for use in kids wi...
Preparing for Your Child's First Appointment
Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Parents and children alike can be nervous before the first appointment with a clinician. While this anxiety is normal, knowing what to expect and preparing what you’d like to say ahead of time can help you feel more confident and m...
Understanding Out-of-Network Benefits
Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean The first step to navigating insurance is understanding the difference between in-network and out-of-network benefits. Here’s a quick guide to how out-of-network benefits work. Read about in-network benefits here. An out-of-networ...
What Are Nonstimulant Medications for ADHD?
Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-are-nonstimulant-medications-for-adhd/ Writer: Caroline Miller en Español For children with ADHD, the first line (or most recommended) treatment is usually stimulant medication. And with good reason. Stimulant-...
Insurance Terms to Know
Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Part of what makes insurance tricky is all the specialized language. Here are some of the key words and phrases to know when you’re looking at your plan: Allowable amount The maximum cost that your insurance company has determine...
CBD: What Parents Need to Know
Parents are giving it to kids to combat anxiety and other problems. But there are risks, and little research to support it. Writer: Katherine Martinelli Clinical Expert: Paul Mitrani, MD, PhD Key Takeaways CBD has not been sufficiently studied to be sa...
Side Effects of ADHD Medication
Website: https://childmind.org/article/side-effects-of-adhd-medication/ Writer: Roy Boorady, MD en Español Stimulant medications can be very effective in reducing symptoms of ADHD, but some kids do experience uncomfortable or upsetting side effects. Wh...
Behavioral Treatments at a Glance
An overview of behavioral treatments, how they work, and how they can help What You'll Learn What is behavioral therapy? What kinds of behavioral therapies can be helpful for kids? Which behavioral therapies work best for specific disorders? If your c...
What We Know About the Long-Term Effects of ADHD Medications
Website: https://childmind.org/article/know-long-term-effects-adhd-medications/ Writer: Caroline Miller en Español If you’re faced with the decision whether to put your child on ADHD medication, you want to know what possible long-term effects it could h...
DBT: What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
A treatment for children and teenagers with trouble managing emotions Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Jill Emanuele, PhD , Lauren Allerhand, PsyD What You'll Learn What is DBT? How does DBT work? What is DBT used for? If you ha...