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Youth suicide: An overview

Professor Deborah Winders Davis from the University of Louisville School of Medicine discusses the prevalence, risk factors, and stigma associated with youth mental health and suicide, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness and developing intervention strategies to tackle the critical issues facing young people.
Deprescribing of psychotropic medication in children and youth

Deprescribing of psychotropic medication in children and youth

Worldwide, approximately 12% of youth aged 5-24 years have at least one mental health diagnosis, how will the deprescribing of psychotropic medication in children and youth make a change?
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Rational use of psychotropic medications in youth

This article examines a holistic approach to youth mental health care and discusses the concept of ‘deprescribing’ as a systematic method for assessing the necessity and risks associated with the continued use of medication.
A Physiotherapist sits on the floor with a little girl during a therapy session. She is using toys and various colourful manipulatives to help aid the progress of the Therapy.

Challenges in diagnosing and treating ADHD

Professor Deborah Winders Davis from the University of Louisville School of Medicine outlines the challenges in diagnosing and treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The Child and Adolescent Health Research Design and Support (CAHRDS) Unit

Its mission is to improve effectiveness, quality, safety, and delivery of health care and promote optimal health for all children in Kentucky through the application of Pediatric Health Services Research.

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