MD 4DQ1

Learning Resources

Required Resources

• Web Site: American Psychiatric Association: Children's Mental Health
  http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/people/children
• Web Site: LD Online: ADHD Basics: Treatment of ADHD
  http://www.ldonline.org/adhdbasics/treatment
• Web Site: The Bipolar Child: Frequently Asked Questions About Early Onset Bipolar Disorder
  http://bipolarchild.com/resources/jbrf/
• Web Article: "Prozac on the Playground: The Dangers of Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Medications in Children" by Sydney Spiesel
  http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/whats_up_doc/2008/10/prozac_on_the_playground.html
• Web Article: "Drug-Therapy Combo Best for Anxiety in Kids - Study" by Julie Steenhuysen
  http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/10/30/anxiety-treatment-idINN3031219120081030?rpc=44

Optional Resources

• Web Site: New York Times Series: Troubled Children
  http://www.nytimes.com/ref/health/troubled-children.html
  
  Note: This page links to a series of articles that examine the transition to adulthood, the uncertainty of diagnosis, the use of multiple medications, and the role of parents