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The Critical Role of Mental Health Assessment in Pediatrics: Depression and Suicide Risk
The rising prevalence of mental health issues, including depression and the risk of suicide, creates an urgent need for effective primary...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Dec 21, 20233 min read
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I sent my suicidal teen patient to the ED: Whew?
You read “thoughts of being better off dead” on your next patient’s PHQ-9 screen results and break into a sweat. After eliciting the...
Dr. Barbara Howard
Jul 19, 20215 min read
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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
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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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