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Medications

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Medications

Online Weight Calculator Tool

ADHD Medication Guide - What do you need to know about medications available for children with ADHD?

Prescribing Psychoactive Medication for Children and Adolescents - policy guide from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Medication Guide: About Using Antidepressants in Children and Teenagers - from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Physicians Med Guide - A Guide offering information to general practitioners and pediatricians on pediatric depression treatment alternatives and the latest science. The public may also access the Physician Guide to help promote information sharing between specialties, general medicine, and parents.

Children and Medication - this is an excellent resource from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP).

Commonly asked questions about medications to treat mental illness - Part 1 by A. Michele Tedder, BSN, RN

Commonly asked questions about medications to treat mental illness - Part 2 by A. Michele Tedder, BSN, RN

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Articles of Interest

ADHD Overview by John Campo, M.D.

Adolescent Depression and Suicide by A. Michele Tedder BSN RN

How to Help a Friend Who is Suicidal by A. Michele Tedder, BSN, RN

Somatization by John Campo, MD.

Teen Suicide by A. Michele Tedder, BSN, RN

Treating Teen Depression by A. Michele Tedder, BSN, RN

Youth Suicide Prevention by A. Michele Tedder, BSN, RN

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Links

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - for Physicians and Allied Professionals

EnviroDx - a multimedia, case-focused, computer-based learning program on environmental-related diseases.

Collaboration Essentials for Pediatric & Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residents -  a standardized, case-based curriculum that covers important topics in the management of medical and psychiatric comorbidity, promotes collaboration between pediatricians and child psychiatrists, optimizes the care of children and their families, and places minimal demands on faculty time and other resources.

Education Law Center - The Education Law Center (ELC) is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.

Resources for Lower Level Behavioral Concerns- for Parents - Behavior Management 101: Beyond Time-Out.

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