Un-diagnosing and Minimizing Medications in Children and Adolescents

Si Steinberg, MD

Learning Objectives:

• Identifying trauma: causes and conditions that mimic DSM V diagnoses
• Common misdiagnoses: when to be suspicious
• Over and mis-used medications
• Setting appropriate medication goals
• Effective treatment interventions for resolution and/or coping with psychiatric symptoms
• Criteria for tapering off and eliminating medication

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