Adolescent psychiatry
Clinical teaching and practical ideas for your next study session.
Adolescent Schizophrenia: When Two Trials Point to Clozapine
In an adolescent schizophrenia MCQ, two sequential trials of different antipsychotics at adequate doses for eight weeks each, with persistent symptoms, point to clozapine. Learn how to check trial adequacy, avoid pseudo-resistance, and remember monitoring caveats.
When a Psychotic Teen Refuses Psychiatric Admission
A psychotic adolescent’s refusal raises three separate questions: whether inpatient care is needed, who may authorize admission, and what process permits admission over objection.
Adolescent Aggression: Breaking the Coercive Family Cycle
When a teen’s outburst ends a caregiver’s demand, immediate relief may reinforce both sides. Learn to map the cycle and plan safer, more consistent responses without blaming the family.
After a Teen Discloses Cutting: Balancing Safety, Privacy, and Family Support
A teen may describe cutting as pressure relief, but neither a fixed relief-to-shame cycle nor the stated function settles suicide risk or caregiver disclosure. Learn how to assess safety, explain confidentiality limits, and involve a safe adult collaboratively—including when active suicidal ideation calls for disclosure.