Major changes have occurred in the past 20 years in the treatment of eating disordered patients in the hospital setting, as described elsewhere in this issue (see “A new treatment approach to... Read More
Clinical Articles
Eating disorders are a heterogeneous group of psychiatric disorders that commonly affect adolescent females and have a high morbidity risk.[1] Treatment is changing from a rigid prescribed... Read More
Over the past two decades, the treatment approaches to eating disorders have evolved dramatically. Although some approaches still rely on strict behavior management protocols, including nasogastric... Read More
In response to several recent alerts about antidepressants in children and adolescents (Table 1), physicians have been asking anew: How should we treat depressed kids? This question first arose when... Read More
Everyone itches. It is normal. Individuals can usually ignore the sensation, although adults are better at this than children. An itching child can be a real problem. There are numerous causes of... Read More