Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Third Edition

Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, specializes in pediatric and adult psychopharmacology in his clinical work at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is currently Director of Adolescent Substance Abuse Services. Board certified in child, adolescent, adult, and addiction psychiatry, Dr. Wilens is a leading researcher and publishes widely on child and adolescent psychiatric issues.

Introduction. Part I: What Every Parent Should Know about Psychiatric Medications for Children. The Preliminaries: Building a Foundation of Knowledge. The Psychopharmacological Evaluation: Finding Out What's Wrong. The Diagnosis and Treatment Plan: Laying Out a Strategy to Help Your Child. Treatment and Beyond: Collaborating in Your Child's Ongoing Care. Part II: Common Childhood Psychiatric Disorders. Attentional and Disruptive Behavioral Disorders. Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. The Mood Disorders. Anxiety-related Disorders. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. Disorders of Known Medical and Neurological Origin. Other Mental Health Disturbances Affecting Children and Adolescents. Part III: The Psychotropic Medications. The Stimulants and Nonstimulants for ADHD. The Antidepressants. The Mood Stabilizers. The Anxiety-breaking Medications. The Antihypertensives. The Antipsychotics. Medications for Sleep, Bedwetting, and Other Problems. Appendix: Representative Medication Preparations and Sizes Used for the Treatment of Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Disorders; Example of a Completed Medication Log; Medication Log; Resources.