Tag Archives: child psychiatry

Easing the Psychiatrist Shortage: Targeting Med Students Early

October 27th, 2012 - 12:30 pm

It’s no secret that there is a national shortage of psychiatrists. The situation is quite dire, according to the National Institute on Mental Health. In recent years, fewer than 5 percent of medical school students have applied for psychiatry related … Continue reading →

By nickhanson | Posted in Education, Psychiatry/Psychology, Uncategorized | Tagged American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Carlos Salgado, child psychiatry, childhood mental health, Medical School, psychiatry | Comments (2)

Mayo Researchers Develop New Tools to Better Treat ADHD Patients in Early Stages

October 26th, 2012 - 11:28 am

SAN FRANCISCO — Mayo Clinic researchers are presenting new findings on the early treatment of child and adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder this week at the American Academy of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting in San Francisco. They include … Continue reading →

By nickhanson | Posted in Pediatrics, Psychiatry/Psychology, Research | Tagged ADHD, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, child psychiatry, Jyoti Bhagia, ODD, psychiatry | Leave a comment

Tackling the child psychiatrist shortage: Teaching primary care doctors mental health

October 20th, 2011 - 10:34 am

Journalists: For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. The shortage of psychiatrists across the United States is so dire that presenter, Peter Jensen, M.D. at Mayo Clinic, says if he and all of the … Continue reading →