Child & Adolescent Psychiatry on the PRMS Blog

May 5 marks national Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. PRMS applauds mental health groups and communities around the country as they work to raise awareness about the mental health needs of America’s youngest citizens. In an effort to draw people together to advocate for a full array of effective services, we wanted to provide information about how you can get involved. ...

We compiled three documents related to child and adolescent psychiatry to distribute to our customers at the AACAP meeting in San Francisco: (1) a resource list of articles and websites on Youth Violence and Homicidal and Suicidal Behavior; (2) a list of the top 50 professional liability points for child and adolescent psychiatrists, and (3) a collection of our own risk managem ...

One of the unfortunate realities of practicing child and adolescent psychiatry is the complex legal overlay that affects the practice. In particular, a C&A psychiatrist must have a good understanding of state law related to consent to treatment and release of patient information. Any C&AP practitioner knows that the children of divorce often become “hostages” to the par ...

You know it’s here – the ads for school supplies are relentless, and states and municipalities loudly tout their “tax holidays” for school-related items. But what does this have to do with the practice of psychiatry? Those of you who treat children and adolescents may feel the greatest impact. As your patients move from elementary school to middle and high school, the complexit ...