Psychiatric Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Activity
Clerkship Teaching Session
Clerkship Teaching Session
Define and understand what a psychiatric disorder is
in this age group and discuss range of normal
variants. Develop a framework to evaluate the child or
adolescent presenting with a potential mental
disorder. Recognize common disorders in this age-group and
be familiar with their treatment. Discuss controversies in the area.
Curriculum Block
Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Clerkship Objectives
- Child and Adolescent Psych (pediatric manifestation of common disorders, pediatric tx issues and their controversies): Neurodevelopmental disorders: intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, genetic syndromes ( e.g. Down, Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol), learning and communication disorders, AD/HD and treatments. Disruptive behaviour disorders (ODD, CD) Mood and anxiety disorders (incl. separation and school anxiety, and DMDD), use of SSRI in pediatric population Eating disorders. Key points in assessment of child and family functioning.
- Other: Impulse control disorders, Factitious Disorder and Malingering
- Assess child and family functioning.
- Recommend medication management, monitoring and counselling, including: Classes of psychiatric medications and their indications. Medication counselling: indications, choice, side effects, etc. Pre-medication work-up. Medication monitoring and work-up. Side effects (blood tests and physical e.g. AIMS). Metabolic syndromes and monitoring. Special populations (pediatric, geriatric, pregnancy). Acute syndromes/reactions (NMS, dystonia, serotonin syndrome, toxicity).
Tags
Curriculum Block
Clerkship
Psychiatry Rotation
Discipline
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
MCC Presentations
Attention, Learning and School Problems
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders [F03.625.094]
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity [F03.625.094.150]
Conduct Disorder [F03.625.094.300]
Neurodevelopmental Disorders [F03.625]
