Less than half follow up on suspicious fractures among at-risk kids, study finds MONDAY, July 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. hospitals may miss an opportunity to detect physical abuse in babies and toddlers, a new study reveals. ...
You can obtain 20 freef MOC II credits by completing this module from the Ohio AAP on Foster Care Assessment. I just completed it and I think it is good especially for those who may not be all that familiar with the foster care system and how it...
I have done many of these courses over the years. I think the National Child Traumatic Stress Network is a real gem, so I just wanted to put a link to their list here, so that you would all have access too and could share with others. Thanks...
Most mental health conditions emerge in childhood and adolescence (Kessler and Wang, 2008; IOM and NRC, 2009), and many develop in the context of the same risk factors as physical disease (Mistry et al., 2012; Shonkoff et al., 2009). Similarly, many...
This evaluation from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General examines the quality of care provided to children receiving second-generation antipsychotics that were paid for by Medicaid. ...
This video from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network introduces the viewer to the needs of LGBTQ youth who have experienced trauma. For educators, juvenile justice professionals/law enforcement/first responders, mental...
In recent years, there has been a surge of research into early brain development. Neuroimaging technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), provide increased insight about how the brain develops and how early experiences affect...
SaintA has been committed to implementing the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics TM (NMT TM ) since 2008, working closely with Dr. Bruce Perry and the ChildTrauma Academy staff, as well as its NMT TM partners and colleagues. Our journey...
I feel like I should be on a first-name basis with my kids’ pediatrician. It feels disrespectful to call her by her first name, but with three kids, there are quite a few visits — annual checkups, sick visits, my daughter’s repeated...
Below is the link to April's Issues with Videos and A Brief on Resilience I didn't put the information here individually because you can go to the link and see the videos and the Brief. ...
Why We Should Assess for ACEs in kids in the child welfare system. I don't know exactly how old this brief from the Administration on Children and Families from HHS is but the graphs say it all. However I will add a few points: 1....
SUNDAY, April 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The number of U.S. infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units to treat symptoms of drug withdrawal has nearly quadrupled since 2004, researchers report. Neonatal abstinence syndrome -- a...
Can Fam Physician. 1985 Apr; 31: 864–868. 1. The psychosocial history helps to distinguish functional primary care complaints from organic ones. 2. As many as 1/2 - 3/4 of patient visits to primary care clinics have...
Many of us can relate to the notion of "getting off to a good start." For CEOs, a good start may come in the form of a new product that will secure their company's future. For entrepreneurs, it could be securing vital seed money for a start-up...
Researchers suggest the emergency room might be best place to stop cycle of violence. MONDAY, April 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the emergency room might be a good place to try to end the vicious cycle of gun violence...