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Scoring below the cut but still depressed: What to do?
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in childhood, especially during socially turbulent adolescence when the...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Mar 31, 20215 min read


When to Refer Patients with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Opposition and aggression are part of normal childhood development, but if they are developmentally inappropriate and last long periods...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Sleepless in Adolescence
One thing that constantly surprises me about adolescent sleep is that neither the teen nor the parent is as concerned about it as I am....
Dr. Barbara Howard
Feb 1, 20215 min read


Reacting to Stress: Making Something Ordinary Out of the Extraordinary
These are tough times for families, children, and practices. In this case, the entire world is going through it at the same time, leaving...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Dec 17, 20206 min read


Racism: Developmental Perspective Can Inform Tough Conversations
Can we help our pediatric patients with the complicated problems of racism, especially if we are privileged (and even white)...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Aug 19, 20206 min read


Poor sleep due to ADHD or ADHD due to poor sleep?
By Barbara Howard, MD The day wouldn’t be so bad if he would just go to sleep at night! How many times have you heard this plea from...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Jul 17, 20205 min read


Soothing Parents of Infants Who Cry
By Barbara Howard, MD All babies cry, of course, but some babies cry a lot. In the old days, these babies were labeled “colicky.” These...
Dr. Barbara Howard
May 28, 20195 min read


Why screen if there are no services?
By Barbara Howard, MD Do you remember the discussion of the ethical dilemma of Huntington’s disease you probably participated in during...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Apr 9, 20193 min read


Childhood Sleep Problems – Part 1
By Barbara Howard, MD Why be concerned about sleep problems? Between 20% - 30% of healthy children under age 5 struggle with sleep...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Dec 18, 20184 min read


ADHD and Aggression
By Barbara Howard, MD - The prevalence of aggressive behavior in young children is relatively high but how we define aggression is...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Nov 14, 20184 min read


Screening for Maternal Depression
By Raymond Sturner, MD - While studies vary, postpartum depression affects up to 22% of women who have recently given birth. Since less...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Oct 25, 20183 min read
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