September 6th 2024
Get caught up with our journal! Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.
Collaborating Across the Continuum™: The Role of Multidisciplinary Care in the Management of Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
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Tackling Inequities in IBD: Inclusive Solutions for Elevated Patient Care
October 26, 2024
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Clinical ShowCase™: Finding the Best Path Forward for Patients with COPD
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Surv.AI Says™: What Clinicians and Patients Are Saying About Glucose Management in the Technology Age
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A Tethered Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Care – Connecting Insulin Regimens with Digital Technology
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Cancer Screening Plans to Address Inequities in Care
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CDC: Parents seek mental health care for 15% of their children
September 18th 2008U.S. parents seek assistance from a health care professional or school employee regarding emotional and behavorial issues for 14.5% of children ages 4 to 17, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report has found.
Report cards are out: Most states get a poor or failing grade foremergency and mental health care
May 17th 2006A state-by-state survey conducted by the American College ofEmergency Physicians (ACEP) has found widespread gaps in emergencycare in the United States. Access to emergency care is seriouslylimited in many states, with no excess capacity to cope withdisasters and with frequent shunting of patients from one hospitalto another when emergency department beds are full, as they oftenare.
More and more, college students seek mental health counseling formajor problems
May 17th 2006More than 90% of directors of college counseling centers in theUnited States and Canada report an increase in the number ofstudents seeking psychiatric or psychological help for severeproblems on campus, according to an annual survey of counselingcenter directors that contains data from 366 campus counselingcenters. The survey findings offered a great deal of insight intohow, and why, students use the services of counseling centers.
A true medical home includes care for mental health as well as physical
October 8th 2005Initiatives undertaken by health-care providers in various states could serve as models for improving mental health services across the country. In Texas, for example, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and family physicians have worked in concert to expand critical mental health services for children, said Stephen Barnett, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas, who participated in a symposium Friday at the American Academy of Pediatrics national conference in Washington, D.C. The session spent an entire afternoon looking at ways to integrate mental health care into the medical home.