Page Top Children’s Health Issues Workshops
Sponsored by St. Joseph's Healthcare System
Page Top Children and Depression: Why So Sad?
Sponsored by St. Joseph's Healthcare System
Approximately five percent of children suffer from depression. Frequently, it's difficult for parents and teachers to tell if a youngster is going through a temporary "phase" or is depressed. Dr. Khanna will describe the risk factors and symptoms of depression, explain the differences in behavior and signs of depression in boys and girls, offer strategies for helping depressed children at home and in the classroom and outline the range of treatment available for both children and families.
Presenter: Bindu Khanna, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Date: 10/27/09
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Fee: $15
Workshop Number: CPE-E007
Page Top Children and Medication: The Magic Pill—Myths and Misconceptions
Sponsored by St. Joseph's Healthcare System
The use of medication to treat children for everything ranging from colds, ear infections and fever to asthma, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and depression has increased significantly. Understanding the risks, benefits, side-effects and limitations of medication, talking to children about medication and helping them to follow medication regimen will be discussed in this seminar. Dr. Holahan will outline the range of prescription medications currently used to treat a variety of children's illnesses, explain their use and potential abuse, explore alternatives to medication and provide guidelines for assessing if children are appropriately medicated.
Presenter: Joseph Holahan, M.D., Chief of Child Development Center
Date: 12/01/09
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Fee: $15
Workshop Number: CPE-E005
Page Top Adolescents and Risk Taking Behavior: What Were You Thinking?!
Sponsored by St. Joseph's Healthcare System
Research on brain development and behavior indicates that engaging in risk taking behavior is a normal part of being a teenager. Understanding adolescent cognitive development, recognizing the significant impact of peer pressure and developing strategies for identifying healthy alternatives to unhealthy risk-taking will be discussed in this seminar. Dr. Blaustein will explain patterns of adolescent risk-taking, offer guidelines on encouraging teens to take healthy risks and describe signs of dangerous behaviors that may indicate the need for professional intervention .
Presenter: Silvia Blaustein, M.D., Co-Chief of Adolescent Medicine
Date: 12/08/09
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Fee: $15
Workshop Number: CPE-006