Doctor to Doctor

Pediatric clinicians are consistently ranked as one of the most trusted sources of information, but according to our next guest, it would be a mistake to take those existing levels of trust for granted. Dr. Julie Sweetland, a senior advisor at the FrameWorks Institute, joins us to talk about how we can address misinformation, build trust, and keep the doors of communication with our patients open.

For a variety of reasons, many children who need mental health care can't get it. Dr. Purva Grover, Chair of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Cleveland Clinic, joins us to take a broad look at how we can help families (and our fellow clinicians) navigate a broken mental health system.

When it comes to engaging with adolescents about their health, how we speak with them can matter just as much as what we talk about. Dr. Matt Jandrisevits, an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a Child and Adolescent Psychologist at Children's Wisconsin, and Erica Koepsel, Director of Youth Engagement at PATCH, join us to talk about how to best communicate with teens about their health.

For additional information please visit:

"What Youth Want Physicians to Know When Treating Them", Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health

The PATCH Program

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, the PATCH program, the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health, nor any federal government agency or department.

Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes, and so do the children who suffer from them. This week, we're joined by Maya Kumar, MD, to talk about risk factors, prevention strategies, and treatment for children and adolescents with eating disorders. Dr. Kumar is an Adolescent Medicine Physician at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego. She is the Chair of the Adolescent Health Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 3, and serves as the Chair of the Nutrition Committee for the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

For additional information, please visit:

• Academy for Eating Disorders
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Total Diet Approach
• Eating Disorder Fact Sheet for Educators
• Identification and Management of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents - AAP Clinical Report
• Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders (for parents)
• Dr. Debra Katzman: The Role of the Pediatrician in Family-Based Treatment for Adolescent Eating Disorders
• National Eating Disorders Association - Parent Toolkit
• Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine: Medical Management of Restrictive Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults
• Preventing Nutritional Disorders in Adolescents by Encouraging a Healthy Relationship With Food
• Preventing Obesity and Eating Disorders in Adolescents - AAP Clinical Report
• School Guide for Student with Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa
• Understanding Eating Disorders in BC Schools: A Guide of Trauma Informed Practices for School Professionals

"The unique experiences of the past two years have put many of our kids and teens at risk for anxiety and depression." Monika Roots, MD, a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist; Co-founder, President and Chief Medical Officer of Bend Health; and an assistant adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins us to discuss symptoms, diagnosis, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for depression and anxiety in pediatric patients.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

For additional information please visit:

• American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry
• AAP Motivational Interviewing Techniques Video: Depression
• NAMI

Mental health begins at birth, so establishing healthy relationships and examples of healthy behaviors for infants and children can make the world of a difference. Nikki Edge, PhD, joins us today to break down the science of infant and early childhood mental health, and discusses how clinicians and parents can foster healthy behaviors in children. Dr. Edge is a professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, director of an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program in Arkansas called Project PLAY, and the director of the Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

For additional information please visit:

• AAP Motivational Interviewing Techniques Video: Social and Emotional Problems in Children Birth to 5
• AAP Webinar with Dr. Mary Margaret Gleason
• The Incredible Years
• Pediatric Symptom Checklist
• Triple P
• Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health
• Ages and Stages Questionnaire Social Emotional Assessment Evaluation Measure
• Additional resources for parenting interventions
• A compendium of developmental screeners
• Helpful appendix on screeners (including maternal and social determinants)
• Interactive tool for social emotional screeners

Anxiety, obsessive thoughts, compulsive actions - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in children comes to life in a variety of ways. The key to understanding OCD in your patients? Asking why. Katie Kreitzer, LPC, a practicing counselor and owner of the Center for Anxiety Disorders (an outpatient clinic specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders in Brookfield, Wisconsin), joins us today to help dissect the recognition and treatment of OCD in children and adolescents.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

For additional information please visit:

• International OCD Foundation
• OCD Wisconsin
• Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
• Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

Substance Use Disorders are one of our most pressing public health crises. Today, we are joined by Lucien Gonzalez, MD, MS, FAAP, who gives us insights into the screening, treatment, and handling of Substance Use Disorders in children. Dr. Gonzalez is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Associate Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry, and current Chairperson of the AAP Committee on Substance Use and Prevention.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

For additional information please visit:

• AAP Motivational Interviewing Techniques Video: Substance Use
• Drugfree.org / Treatment and Recovery
• NIDA Brief Screener for Tobacco, Alcohol, and other Drugs (BSTAD) and Screening to Brief Intervention (S2BI)

Gender, sexuality, and gender expression play a very important part in the development of a child's identity -- to question these identities can place a lot of pressure on one's mental health. Today, we are joined by Scott Leibowitz, MD, to understand the unique role that the clinician has in supporting the navigation of these identities in patients. Dr. Leibowitz is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, co-lead for the Adolescent chapter for the World Professional Association of Transgender Health's Standard of Care 8th version, and is on the WPATH Board of Directors. Dr. Leibowitz is the lead child and adolescent faculty trainer, and curriculum co-chair for the WPATH Global Education Institute, and led the Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Issues Committee for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as co-chairperson from 2013-2021.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

For additional information please visit:

• AAP Policy Statements and Technical Reports on LGBTQIA+ Youth Health and Wellness
• GLSEN
• Human Rights Campaign
• PFLAG
• WPATH

When it comes to trauma, every child copes differently. However, trauma-informed practice in primary care can shape a family and child's life. The ways in which we can screen for trauma, address it, and acknowledge it in medical practice matter. Matt Jandrisevits, PhD, joins us today to discuss how providers can best help their patients dealing with trauma. Dr. Jandrisevits is an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, a Child and Adolescent Psychologist at Children's Wisconsin, and a behavioral health specialist for the Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

For additional information please visit:

• AAP
• Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS)
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Pediatric ACE's and Related Life Events Screener (PEARLS)
• SAMHSA
• Traumatic Event Screening Inventory (TESI)
• UCLA Child and Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index