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October 12, 2008

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Topic: PROSTATE CANCER

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Topic: CALYPSO 4D RADIATION SYSTEM

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On May 27th's Show - Wanda Fremont, MD, board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry and associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, discusses the lack of pediatric mental health services in Central New York and the proactive treatment program she developed to assist primary care physicians in addressing the mental health conditions of their young patients. Paula Trief, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses a clinical research program that is studying the role of spouses in helping their partners manage the disease.

For more information on the Diabetes clinical trial: Improving Diabetes Outcomes: A Telephone Support Intervention, contact Jennifer Hartsig at 315.464.5724.

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

AboutOurKids.Org, from New York University School of Medicine.

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. Basic Books, 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

Resources for Spousal and Family Support for Diabetes

Book:

• The Family & Friends Guide to Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know, by Eve Gehling, Published by Wiley, 2000.

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

Journals:

American Diabetes Association Journals - Search for articles authored by Dr. Trief or by keywords.

• Diabetes Spectrum
• Diabetes Care

PubMed - from the National Library of Medicine. Some full text articles are free. Search for articles authored by Trief or by keywords.

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