Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

What do we know about depression? And, what is going on at the level of the neuron? Traditional treatments have had impressive results in children with depression. But, why does efficacy of treatment vary in children? Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. Paul Croarkin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic, to answer these questions and discuss recent clinical trials, child and adolescent psychopharmacology and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and brain stimulation modalities.

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Guest: Lynn Wegner, MD

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. Lynn M. Wegner, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and chief of the UNC Division of Pediatric Developmental-Behavioral Medicine at North Carolina Children's Hospital. Dr. Wegner shares her perspective on primary care clinicians finding, assessing and managing depression in their pediatric patients.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. Martin Stein, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego. Dr. Stein's academic interest has been the development of methods to incorporate concepts about child development and behavioral pediatrics into educational models, as well as the practice of primary care pediatrics. In this program, Dr. Stein will review the most commonly used stimulants in treating ADHD and how to best manage manage their side effects, specifically weight loss, weight gain, headaches, and sleep onset problems.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Dr. Laurence Greenhill, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University, New York, NY, discusses the management and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adolescent patients. Dr. Greenhill also reviews the research and studies that support the need to find the optimal dose in the differing age groups, the importance of behavioral modification, implementing protocols in clinician's offices and in patient's homes. Dr. Greenhill is the Past President of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He is engaged in research on the safety and efficacy of medications to ameliorate psychiatric symptoms in youth, with specific projects in determining the long-term benefits of medication treatments on preschool children with Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and conducting research on the efficacy of different types of treatment on depressed adolescents with suicidal behavior Download and listen today!  

Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. Christopher Wall, a pediatric and adolescent psychiatrist from the Mayo Clinic, to discuss pediatric mood disorders. Dr. Wall shares his research on the topic of pharmacogenomic utility in pediatric psychopharmacology, as well as his collaboration in the development of a pediatric bipolar disorder biobank that adds to the understanding of this complex mood illness.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

What are the guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics? And, how do we implement these guidelines in our clinical settings? Laurel Leslie, MD joins host, Peter Jensen, MD. Dr. Leslie specializes in the identification and treatment of children with ADHD in primary care settings, and the use of psychotropic medication on children. Dr. Leslie is a Development-Behavioral Pediatrician at Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, and serves as an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Depression in children and teenagers is a common problem and the statistics of depression in this group is very high approximately 15%. Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. John Huxsahl to discuss the EMERALD project, which is innovative care team model at Mayo Clinic that includes a psychiatrist, registered nurse, behavioral health manager, and social worker. The EMERALD projects is designed to help primary care physicians become more comfortable in identifying and diagnosing depression in adolescent patients and in managing their care. Dr. Huxsahl explains the importance of monitoring symptoms of depression in the primary care offices, reviewing medications and adverse effects and setting behavioral activation goals. Dr. Huxsahl is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services and the Director of Child Mood Disorders Clinic at Mayo Clinic.

Guest: Harlan R. Gephart, MD

Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD, plague our children each year. In fact, nearly one in five children is thought to have a mental illness. A majority of these cases go undiagnosed, leaving hundreds of thousands of children at-risk for self-inflicted bodily harm. Dr. Harlan R. Gephart joins host Dr. Peter Jensen to discuss how screening tools and rating scales can be utilized proactively to identify early mental illness in children.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

In this Ask the Expert edition of Updates from Mayo Clinic, host Dr. Peter Jensen addresses questions from his colleagues in the area of bullying and aggression in pediatric and adolescent patients. Children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder can present with numerous difficulties in several areas of life, and particularly within the social realm. ADHD is more prevalent among children identified as bullies and victims , and research indicates that certain interpersonal problems these children experience, also increase the risk for involvement in bully /victimization behaviors. Tune in as Dr. Jensen answers your questions and much more.

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Guest: Mark D. Williams, MD

Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Dr. Mark Williams is a psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic, as well as, a leader and innovator in helping primary care systems get up to speed in providing state-of-the-art mental health services in primary care. Dr. Williams speaks with host Dr. Peter Jensen on the revolutionary changes in practice as primary care providers collaborate with psychiatrists to deliver more mental health services.

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