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American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Prater & Zylstra |
Autism: A Medical Primer Autistic disorder, a pervasive developmental disorder resulting in social, language, or sensorimotor deficits, occurs in approximately seven of 10,000 persons. Early detection and intervention significantly improve outcome.  |
Nurse Practitioner April 2010 McCravy et al. |
Speak the language of autism Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys in the United States.  |
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 Prater & Zylstra |
Medical Care of Adults with Mental Retardation Primary medical care of persons with mental retardation should involve continuity of care, maintenance of comprehensive treatment documentation, routine periodic health screening, and an understanding of the unique medical and behavioral disorders common to this population.  |
Nurse Practitioner March 2012 Vanya Hamrin et al. |
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Depression The primary care setting is an appropriate venue for screening and identifying pediatric depression. Nurse practitioners can provide initial management or referral to psychiatric mental health professionals for evidence-based treatments.  |
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Pritts & Susman |
Diagnosis of Eating Disorders in Primary Care Eating disorders are associated with devastating medical and psychologic consequences, including death, osteoporosis, growth delay, and developmental delay. Prompt diagnosis is linked to better outcomes.  |
American Family Physician September 1, 2001 William D. Smucker & Marjaneh Hedayat |
Evaluation and Treatment of ADHD Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are present in as many as 9 percent of school-age children. ADHD-specific questionnaires can help determine whether children meet diagnostic criteria for the disorder...  |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 Son & Kirchner |
Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents...  |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Carla T. Herrerias |
The Child with ADHD: Using the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline The American Academy of Pediatrics developed an evidence-based clinical practice guideline that provides recommendations for the assessment and diagnosis of school-aged children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...  |
American Family Physician January 15, 2007 Kelly Colleen McDonald |
Child Abuse: Approach and Management A multidisciplinary approach is recommended to adequately evaluate and treat child abuse victims; however, the responsibility often lies with the family physician to recognize and treat these cases at first presentation to prevent significant morbidity and mortality.  |
American Family Physician June 1, 2002 Daisy A. Arce |
Evaluation of Constipation Constipation is the reason for 2.5 million physician visits per year in the United States, with more than one half of these visits to primary care physicians. The differential diagnosis of constipation and the approach to its evaluation differ in adults and children.  |
American Journal of Nursing December 2010 Baldridge & Andrasek |
Pain Assessment in People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Nurses in all settings need to be knowledgeable about alternate pain assessment methods.  |
American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Hamilton & Glascoe |
Evaluation of Children with Reading Difficulties Because of the proven value of early intervention, physicians should identify children with current reading difficulties and those with risk factors for future difficulties. This can be achieved using developmental, educational, and family histories and standardized testing.  |
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Shashi & Subhash Bhatia |
Childhood and Adolescent Depression Safe and effective treatment of major depression in this age group requires accurate diagnosis, suicide risk assessment, and use of evidence-based therapies.  |
American Family Physician January 15, 2001 C. Carolyn Thiedke |
Sleep Disorders and Sleep Problems in Childhood Sleep problems are common in childhood. Behavioral sleep problems may be overcome after parents make interventions. Physicians can be of great assistance to these families by recommending techniques to parents that have been shown to be effective...  |
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 S. Sutton Hamilton |
Evaluation of Clumsiness in Children Parents and physicians often dismiss seemingly minor motor difficulties in children. But approximately 6 percent of school-aged children have coordination problems serious enough to interfere with academic performance and social integration.  |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Nancy A. Phillips |
Female Sexual Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment Sexual dysfunction includes desire, arousal, orgasmic and sex pain disorders (dyspareunia and vaginismus). Primary care physicians must assume a proactive role in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders...  |
American Family Physician October 15, 2003 Wanda P. Fremont |
School Refusal in Children and Adolescents School refusal is a problem that is stressful for children, families, and school personnel. Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development.  |
American Family Physician October 15, 2004 Randy K. Ward |
Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders Patients with personality disorders are common in primary care settings; caring for them can be difficult. The characteristics of these patients' personalities tend to elicit strong feelings in physicians, lead to the development of problematic physician-patient relationships, and complicate the task of diagnosing and managing medical and psychiatric disorders.  |
American Family Physician April 15, 2001 H. Russell Searight |
Conduct Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment in Primary Care Conduct disorder is a common childhood psychiatric problem that has an increased incidence in adolescence. The primary diagnostic features of conduct disorder include aggression, theft, vandalism, violations of rules and/or lying...  |
American Family Physician June 1, 2006 Raghuveer Et Al. |
Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Infancy and Early Childhood: An Update Primary care physicians often are the first to be contacted by state and reference laboratories when neonatal screening detects the possibility of an inborn error of metabolism. Physicians must take immediate steps to evaluate the infant and should be able to access a subspecialty center.  |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Asperger's Syndrome Asperger's syndrome is actually named after an Austrian physician, Hans Asperger, who first described the strange disorder in 1944. Like classical autism, A.S. belongs to a class of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders.  |
American Family Physician March 1, 2001 Sheela L. Lahoti |
Evaluating the Child for Sexual Abuse Because the examination findings of most child victims of sexual abuse are within normal limits or are nonspecific, the child's statements are extremely important...  |
American Journal of Nursing November 2008 Lisa M. Cleveland et al. |
Lead Hazards for Pregnant Women and Children Part 2 Recommendations for prenatal screening and strategies for dealing with lead exposure when it occurs: education, reduction in environmental exposure, treatment options, and developmental surveillance.  |
American Family Physician August 1, 2005 Wattendorf & Hadley |
Family History: The Three-Generation Pedigree The three-generation pedigree provides a pictorial representation of diseases within a family and is the most efficient way to assess hereditary influences on disease.  |
American Family Physician October 1, 2000 Michael F. Gliatto, M.D. |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Patients with generalized anxiety disorder experience worry or anxiety and a number of physical and psychologic symptoms...  |
American Family Physician July 15, 2005 Wattendorf & Muenke |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most clinically recognizable form of FASD and is characterized by a pattern of minor facial anomalies, prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, and functional or structural central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities.  |
American Family Physician August 15, 2002 Ward & Zamorski |
Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy Decisions regarding the use of psychiatric medications should be individualized, and the most important factor is usually the patient's level of functioning in the past when she was not taking medications.  |
American Family Physician July 1, 2005 Wattendorf & Muenke |
Diagnosis and Management of Fragile X Syndrome Fragile X syndrome is an X-linked inherited disorder. It is important to diagnose affected patients as early as possible to provide early intervention and supportive care and to inform parents for further family planning.  |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders affect millions of people. Here's the lowdown on some of the more common sleep disorders and suggested remedies, so you can rest a little easier.  |
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Shearer & Gordon |
The Patient with Excessive Worry Worry is an effective short-term response to uncertainty that can become self-perpetuating with adverse long-term consequences. Evidence-based treatments for such disorders can assist family physicians in the management of this disorder.  |
American Family Physician March 15, 2005 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter Online Registration Available for 2005 ABFM Examinations... AAFP Collaborates on Obesity Management Journal... CDC Web Site Focuses on Autism and Other Developmental Disorders... etc.  |
American Family Physician November 15, 2003 Cooper et al. |
Primary Immunodeficiencies Primary immunodeficiencies include a variety of disorders that render patients more susceptible to infections. If left untreated, these infections may be fatal. The disorders constitute a spectrum of more than 80 innate defects in the body's immune system.  |
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter Robert Graham Center Releases Study of Medical Errors Based on Malpractice Cases... Guideline on Otitis Media with Effusion Urges Watchful Waiting... CDC Launches Autism Awareness Campaign... etc.  |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2011 |
Pursuing the Genetics of Rare Eye Disorders A 1992 encounter with the young boy at Children's Hospital Boston led pediatrician and neurologist Elizabeth Engle to become a scientist who follows the trail of her research wherever it takes her: genetics, developmental biology, neuroscience, cell signaling.  |
American Family Physician December 1, 2001 John Koo |
Psychodermatology: The Mind and Skin Connection Psychodermatology, or psychocutaneous medicine, focuses on the boundary between psychiatry and dermatology. Understanding the psychosocial and occupational context of skin diseases is critical to the optimal management of psychodermatologic disorders...  |
Salon.com September 7, 2000 Patricia Kean |
Hopping to Harvard Does how my kid jumps, skips and plays with scissors say anything about his academic future?  |
IEEE Spectrum November 2007 Josh Romero |
Three-Dimensional Medical Imaging Could Improve Doctors' Ability to Diagnose Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Laser scanners could help diagnose a birth defect that's difficult to detect.  |
AskMen.com August 1, 2002 Simon McNeil |
Male Eating Disorders: A Growing Problem Once thought to be exclusively the domain of women, eating disorders have now started to take their toll on the male population.  |
Job Journal October 12, 2003 Lacey Salter |
Lending a Hand Can Be a Noble Calling Many find rewarding careers in helping people with disabilities.  |
Science News September 23, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Babies Motor Better with Breast Milk Even a few months of breastfeeding appear to confer important motor-coordination benefits on an infant.  |
AskMen.com August 11, 2015 James Fell |
Male Eating Disorders People believe eating disorders, and specifically anorexia, are diseases suffered only by women.  |
American Family Physician April 1, 2004 |
Eating Disorders A general overview of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa and bulimia.  |
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 |
How Do I Know If I Have an Eating Disorder? What is an eating disorder?... Why are eating disorders dangerous?... What are the symptoms of eating disorders?... How will my doctor know if I have an eating disorder?... Where can I learn more about eating disorders?  |
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 |
Quantum Sufficit Easier to get information from Internet than from a doctor... Vitamin D makes it easier to breathe... Iodine in milk may be the cause of teenage acne... Using yoga to relieve lower back pain... Higher tolerance of pain in children with sweet tooth... Preventing eating disorders...  |
AskMen.com August 22, 2012 |
Male Fertility Age Older men have a greater chance of having offspring who develop autism or schizophrenia, the study found. The older you are, the more random mutations in your genetic material. Yikes.  |
AskMen.com Simon Sinek |
Find Inspiration In Unlikely Places: Simon Sinek While giving a speech to members of the Arc of Virginia, an organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the author learns something about people who are not like him and communication skills.  |