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August 17, 2008

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Howard Weinberger, MD

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Thomas Welch, MD

Topic: LEGACY OF JULIUS B. RICHMOND

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Eric Deshaies, MD

Topic: CEREBROVASCULAR NEUROSURGERY

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Coming up on May 13th's Show - Howard Simon MD, a surgeon at University Hospital, talks about the appendix, the mystery that continues to surround this vestigial organ, the risks associated with delays in diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis and who are its most likely victims. Donna Stoner, director of volunteer initiatives, discusses the vastly different roles that today’s hospital volunteers and auxilians play and what motivates them to share their time and expertise.

On May 6th's Show- Jud Staller MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist at SUNY Upstate, joins us in the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy to discuss warning signs of mental illness in children -- and where parents can turn for help in evaluating these early symptoms.

For more information on The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at SUNY Upstate Medical University: www.upstate.edu/uh/psych/psychclinics/child

Health Information Center Resources for Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry:

Books:

“Straight talk about your child’s mental health: what to do when something seems wrong”, by Stephen V. Faraone, PhD. The Guilford Press, 2003.
“Should I medicate my child?: sane solutions for troubled kids with - and without - psychiatric drugs”, by Lawrence H. Diller. BasicBooks, 2003.
“100 questions & answers about your child’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder”, by Ruth D. Nass, Fern Leventhal. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.

Books available through bookstores and libraries, including the Health Information Center and Amazon.com.

Websites:

American Academy of Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry
“Facts for Families” – Over 80 Mental Health topics for parents.
“When to Seek Help for Your Child”
“Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation”
Kids Health – Dealing With Feelings, from the Nemours Foundation.
Kids Health – Learning and Emotional Problems, from the Nemours Foundation.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Videos:

“Medicating Kids” produced by Marcela Gaviria and Martin Smith. PBS Video, 2001. Frontline Investigation.

News:

Bipolar Disorder In Children And Teens, Landmark Study Released.
Bipolar Disorder In Children Difficult To Diagnose, Reports The Harvard Mental Health Letter
Toward A Test For Childhood Detection Of Risk Of Bipolar Disorder And Schizophrenia

Tutorial: How to Find Reliable Health Information on the Internet

HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER
at SUNY Upstate Medical University

Medical Speak Word of the Week - NEUROLOGICAL

Definition: Neurological disorders are disorders that affect the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), the peripheral nervous system (peripheral nerves - cranial nerves included), or the autonomic nervous system.

May 6th's News and Views...

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