Send us a text Do you have patients with severe ADHD who are just not getting better? Did you know that they *might* have undiagnosed bipolar? In this episode, Dr. Fallucco and Dr. John Walkup talk about how to distinguish bipolar disorder in children and teens from ADHD. They provide clinical pearls for clinicians and share examples from kids and teens with bipolar. Some Key differences between ADHD and BIPOLAR highlighted include : - the nature of relationships in ADHD v...

Send us a text Have you ever wondered if one of your patients has bipolar? On this episode, we talk about the red flags for bipolar - and questions you can ask to determine whether they may have bipolar. We discuss key signs such as the inability to regulate upside mood, decreased need for sleep, hypersexuality, and grandiosity, providing concrete examples and questions to help guide your clinical assessment. Join Dr. Elise Fallucco and Dr. John Walkup as they offer valuable insights into dis...

Send us a text Welcome to our new segment called Mystery Case Files where we walk through a clinical case that presents a bit of mystery. Using the latest research and evidence, we discuss practical approaches to help YOU care for your patients effectively. This episode features the case of a nine-year-old boy with anxiety who develops new onset of behavior problems. 00:00 Introduction to Mystery Case Files 00:27 Today's Mystery case 00:27 Presenting the Case: A 9-Year-Old with Anxiety ...

Send us a text In this episode of Psyched for Peds, Dr. Elise Fallucco and her teenage son, Chase Fallucco, discuss the seasonal surge of mental health symptoms, termed the 'emotional flu,' impacting teenagers during October and November. They discuss: ** What are the symptoms and signs of the emotional flu? ** Why are October and November high-risk periods for the Emotional Flu? ** What can we do to "vaccinate" teens against the Emotional Flu? Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com...

Send us a text It's time to talk about the mental health impact of *parenting*... and what we can do about it. Join me and our special guest, Ashley, a working mom, as we explore practical tools and exercises to recognize and address signs of BURNOUT. This episode is for parents AND for all of us who need to take care of ourselves so that we can care for others. We talk about practical tools like: ** The stress continuum: Are you green, yellow, orange, or red? ** 'What's on your...

Send us a text If you think you may be experiencing burnout, what can you do? To answer this question, Dr. Fallucco discusses strategies to combat healthcare burnout with Dr. Jessi Gold, Chief Wellness Officer at the University of Tennessee Health System. WE discuss: * That systemic changes in Healthcare are urgently needed to reduce burnout. * Individual strategies to address burnout in the current healthcare system including: ----- practicing self-reflection - ...

Send us a text HALF of all healthcare workers are Burned Out. But most of us typically power through without recognizing the classic signs. How can you tell when you're going through burnout? And more importantly, what is it about the culture of medicine and healthcare that increases our risk of experiencing burnout? To help us sort through these issues and RECOGNIZE signs of burnout, we talk with Dr. Jessi Gold, Psychiatrist and Chief Wellness Officer of the University of T...

Send us a text Join us as we wrap up our first year of PsychEd4Peds and prepare for a summer break! Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources. Follow us on Instagram @psyched4peds

Send us a text Do you ever wish you had a child psychiatrist on speed dial? Well, now you can! This week, we talk about how to get connected to a Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (PMHCAP) near you that offers: * phone consultation with child psychiatrists to help you care for kids in your office * care navigation services to help you find resources I will walk you through what to expect when you call your local PMHCAP and how they can be helpful for you and for your patients....

Send us a text In this episode, meet Dr. Lia Gaggino, pediatrician and host of the child mental health and clinician well-being podcast, Pediatric Meltdown. She shares resources and tips to help practicing pediatricians including her now podcast, Pediatric Mental Health: Building Better Workflows. This new podcast is about how to implement change in pediatric practices from how to get buy-in for change, set goals, and engage your team in implementing change, plus tips on bil...

Send us a text In honor of the release of Taylor Swift’s 11th album, The Tortured Poet's Department, this is a special episode where I am joined by my tween daughter Julia, to share highlights from Swift's albums as well as from PsychEd4Peds episodes. I bet you never thought about how the album, Red, is related to ADHD meds. #childmentalhealth #swiftie #tsttpd #adhd #anxiety #parentmentalhealth Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources. Follow us on Instagram @psyc...

Send us a text Between 80-90% of US teens report that they use social media, but we are only beginning to understand how social media use affects mental health. I had the opportunity to talk about this with WAVYTV10 News Anchor, Sarah Goode. In this episode, I share clips from our conversation about how to help kids navigate social media, share tips for talking with teens about their social media use, and share resources to help families develop a plan for healthy use of social media. ...

Send us a text Did you know that PARENTS of preschoolers are at HIGH risk for depression? *In the first 4 years of a child's life, 1 in 10 dads and 1 in 4 moms experience depression.* And depression in parents increased the risk of behavioral and emotional problems in children. In this episode, we talk about why and how to support parents of preschoolers... so that we can help preschoolers with their own social and emotional development. Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for ...

Send us a text Around one and 10 preschool age, children, struggle with significant emotional and behavior problems, but it can be incredibly difficult to tell. How can you tell When a preschool age child might need further evaluation? In this episode, we talk about how to use a brief tool to determine whether a preschools behavior is normal, or may benefit from further evaluation. This tool is called the brief early childhood screening assessment, or the brief ECSA for short. Check o...

Send us a text What is the most important thing the parents can do to help older teen athletes? How can we harness sports another activities to help kids develop true confidence? For answers to these questions join us as we continue our convo with grit.org’s Brian and Jen Harbin. Guests: Brian and Jen Harbin are the leaders of grit.org whose mission is to improve, physical, mental, and emotional resilience in kids. Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources. Follow us on...

Send us a text Do you want to learn strategies to help kids develop grit and character through sports and LIFE? We talk with Brian and Jen Harbin of Grit.org about how they use sports to help kids become more physically, emotionally, and mentally resilient. They share strategies about : ** Using mantras to help kids push through challenges ** How to shift your focus from WINNING to personal growth ** Training kids to focus on the POSITIVE Our Guests: Brian Harbin is the founder of Gri...

Send us a text If you play sports or know a child who plays sports, you MUST listen to this podcast! Our guest is Coach Peter Verhoef, who has decades of experience preparing kids and teens for national and world competitions. We discuss ways that parents can keep kids involved in sports and prevent burnout. Key Points include: ** Sports can be Transformational ** Tips for How WE can Keep kids ENGAGED in Sports · Help children to experience achiev...

Send us a text Did you know almost 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 13? We talk with Dr. Joel Brenner, pediatric sports medicine physician and national expert in youth sports, about how to keep kids involved in sports. Dr. Brenner is the co-author of the American Academy of Pediatrics' recent Clinical Report on on overuse injuries over-training and burnout in young athletes. He shares practical strategies to reduce burnout and over use injuries in our young ...

Send us a text It's time for some Advanced Q+A with Dr. Jeffrey Strawn about medication treatment for ADHD +/- Anxiety! ?Q:? When do you use alpha agonists (like Clonidine, Guanfacine)?? A: as adjunctive treatment for kids who are having trouble tolerating stimulants, and/or who have residual impulsivity when they're being treated with stimulants. Q: How can you prescribe alpha-agonists to kids who cannot swallow pills? A: We've talked about the possibility of using compo...

Send us a text Is there a go-to medication to treat a child with both ADHD and anxiety? Join us as we continue the conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Strawn from Cincinnati Children's Medical Center to discuss how to approach medication treatment for a child with ADHD and anxiety. We talk about which stimulants are better tolerated, when to use alpha 2 agonists (like clonidine and guanfacine), and finally what to know about the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, Viloxazine (Qelbree)...