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Psychopharmacology resources can be found below. Resources are listed in alphabetical order. Descriptive summaries were written by SDBP. Click the dropdown arrow to learn more about the resource, including resource type and intended audiences. Click on the linked name of the resource to open and explore.
Psychopharmacology resources can be found below. Resources are listed in alphabetical order. Descriptive summaries were written by SDBP. Click the dropdown arrow to learn more about the resource, including resource type and intended audiences. Click on the linked name of the resource to open and explore.
Resource guide for integrating mental health care into pediatric practice.
Resource Type: Article; Resource Guides
Topics: Anxiety, Psychopharmacology
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Time/Length: 1 hour
Appropriate Audience: Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners); Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3), Advanced (e.g. fellow)
Compilation of resources and websites into one source for mental health.
Resource Type: Website
Topics: Anxiety, Depression, Psychopharmacology
Time/Length: 1 hour
Appropriate Audience: PGY1 medical trainees (mid level), PGY2/3 medical trainees (upper level), Fellow medical trainees (advanced), Psychology trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners)
Contains screening and assessment instruments, quick-reference care management advice, step-by-step care plans, time-saving documentation and referral tools, coding aids, billing and payment tips, parent handouts, community resource guides. Could not review entire toolkit. Cost is $80-$150 depending on package and AAP membership. Click here to access some related free tools.
Resource Type: Toolkit
Topics: Anxiety, Psychopharmacology, Depression
Appropriate Audience: Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners); Mid level (e.g. PGY1), Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3), Advanced (e.g. fellow)
Review of RCTs and meta-analyses that help us understand the side effects of SSRI vs. Placebo and SSRI vs. SNRI, reviewing side-effects especially pertinent to the adolescent population including Activation and the Suicidality black-box warning.
Resource Type: Lecture, Webinar
Topics: Anxiety, Depression, Psychopharmacology
Age Ranges: School aged (6-12 years), Teen (13-18 years), Young adult/transition(18+ years)
Time/Length: 14 minutes
Appropriate Audience: Medical students (beginner), PGY1 medical trainees (mid level), PGY2/3 medical trainees (upper level), Fellow medical trainees (advanced), Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners)
Succinct overview of psychopharmacology of SSRIs and SNRIs, definition of adequate trial of therapy, and recommendations for when/how to discontinue therapy.
Resource Type: Lecture, Videos
Topics: Anxiety, Depression, Psychopharmacology
Age Ranges: School aged (6-12 years), Teen (13-18 years), Young adult/transition(18+ years)
Time/Length: 10 minutes
Appropriate Audience: Medical students (beginner), PGY1 medical trainees (mid level), PGY2/3 medical trainees (upper level), Fellow medical trainees (advanced), Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners)
Helpful slide deck of overview of SSRI and atypical antipsychotics for children, including use in depression, anxiety, and autism.
Resource Type: PowerPoint/slide deck
Topics: Autism, Anxiety, Psychopharmacology, Depression
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Time/Length: 30-45 minutes
Appropriate Audience: Medical students (beginner), PGY1 medical trainees (mid level), PGY2/3 medical trainees (upper level), Fellow medical trainees (advanced), Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners)
This is a brief review of psychopharmacological management. The lecture reviews medication dosing, indications, side effects and clinical pearls. The review focuses on stimulants, alpha 2 adrenergic agonist (Guanfacine & Clonidine), Strattera, SSRI's, atypical antipsychotics and includes a very brief discussion about sleep medications.
Resource Type: Lecture
Topics: Psychopharmacology, Depression
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Time/Length: 1 hour
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners); Mid level (e.g. PGY1), Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3), Advanced (e.g. fellow)
Good overview of medications used for ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and the mood stabilizers. It provides insight into starting doses, converting dosing, side effects, when to change medications and includes FDA approval and evidence based recommendations from clinical trials. The slides are easy to read and only include high yield recommendations, but it is a thorough resource.
Resource Type: Lecture
Topics: ADHD, Anxiety, Psychopharmacology, Depression
Age Ranges: School aged (6-12 years), Teen (13-18 years)
Time/Length: Includes 71 PPT slides
Appropriate Audience: Medical students (beginner), PGY1 medical trainees (mid level), PGY2/3 medical trainees (upper level), Fellow medical trainees (advanced), Psychology trainees, Neuropsychology trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners)
User-friendly step-by-step manual on psychotropic drugs prescribed for children and adolescents. Includes mechanism of action, FDA approved uses, and how to counsel parents, patients, and teachers about the medication.
Resource Type: Website
Topics: Psychopharmacology
Age Ranges: Preschool (3-5 years), School aged (6-12 years), Teen (13-18 years), Young adult/transition (18+ years)
Time/Length: 1 hour if you read info on every drug
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners); Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3), Advanced (e.g. fellow)
Easily accessible discussion of all classes of psychopharmacology used in pediatric patients, geared towards parents but in appropriate detail for trainees or practicing clinicians.
Resource Type: Book
Topics: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Psychopharmacology
Age Ranges: School aged (6-12 years), Teen (13-18 years)
Time/Length: 342 pages
Appropriate Audience: PGY2/3 medical trainees (upper level), Fellow medical trainees (advanced), Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners), Families
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