SCREENSIDE CHATS with Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, AACAP President

In this last episode of Screenside Chats, roles are reversed where incoming AACAP President Dr. Warren Ng interviews current AACAP President Dr. Gabrielle Carlson about the outcomes of her presidential initiative, about children and outbursts, treatment and interventions, and much more. The national emergency in children's mental health is also discussed, so tune in as we come to a close on these informative Screenside Chats.

AACAP President, Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD speaks with Dr. Ellen Leibenluft, Senior Investigator and Chief of the Section on Mood Dysregulation and Neuroscience Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health, about how to answer the questions of irritability or early onset bipolar, how early can bipolar disorder be diagnosed, and where do outbursts fit in the study of irritability. 

In this episode of Screenside Chats, AACAP President, Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, discusses with Michael Sorter, MD, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, the major issues regarding children with severe emotional outbursts, including what he has done with kids who become violent on the inpatient unit, thoughts on the place of emergency rooms and inpatient unit beds for children with outbursts, and PRN medication and its role in outburst management, among other issues.

ACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, addresses outbursts and emotion dysregulation with Jack McClellan, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington State, and the Medical Director of Child Study and Treatment Center, the State Hospital for kids in Washington State. Their discussion includes how much outbursts are a problem, treatments, and systems issues.

AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, chats with Manpreet Singh, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, about the question of what constitutes mania/bipolar disorder in younger children.

AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, speaks with Dr. Joan Asarnow, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA and a Board Certified Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist, about suicidal behavior in youth, and interventions, specifically in the emergency room, that are proven to be effective with these children and adolescents.

In this episode of Screenside Chats, AACAP President, Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, discusses managing school refusal with John T. Walkup, MD, Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Margaret C. Osterman Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, speaks with Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Clinical Psychology PhD Program at Stony Brook University, Jessica L. Schleider, PhD,  about single-session interventions (SSIs) for youth mental health, the state of evidence around SSIs, and recent research findings.

AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, chats with Dr. Silvana Fennig, Director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, and Associate Professor at the Sackler Medical School at Tel Aviv University, about the continuing theme of the crisis in mental health and access to care. This is an international problem not just a US problem and they talk about how they are managing mental health services in Israel.

AACAP President Gabrielle Carlson, MD, continues the theme of the “other pandemic” of the crisis in child mental health and access to care. Dr. Carlson discusses with Dr. Matthew Biel the current crisis and the spotlight on mental health in kids to re-imagine how we might change the system to address certain issues including workforce and training needs. They further discuss how COVID has changed the public's understanding of all the ways that schools support children and adolescents.

AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, explores the complexity of inpatient beds for children and adolescents with APA Secretary Sandra DeJong, MD.

AACAP President-Elect Warren Ng, MD, joins AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, in a continuing focus on advancing racial and ethnic equity, diversity, and inclusion.

AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, continues the discussion of the other pandemic with Dr. Victor Fornari, MD, MS, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine.

AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, discusses increasing rates of children in mental health crisis with David Axelson, MD, Endowed Chair in Pediatric Psychiatry and Department Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, speaks with author and adult and child psychiatrist, Dr. Elisa P. Bell, in a continuation of our conversations on rising above racism.

AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD,  discusses the grim past of racism in medical research with Mrs. Lillie Tyson Head, President of Voices for Our Fathers Legacy Foundation, and our own Carmen Thornton, AACAP Director of Research, Grants and Workforce.

In a continuation of recent discussions on the challenges of effective parenting, AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, speaks with Dr. David Rettew about his latest insights.

In this installment, AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, speaks with Child Mind Institute President and Medical Director, Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, about successful parenting.

In this installment, AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, speaks with AADCAP President, Rich Martini, MD, about overcoming the continuing service delivery challenges in child and adolescent psychiatry.

AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, talks with Prof. Joan Luby, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, on practical advice on identifying pre-school depression, treatment, and the long-term implications of the condition.

AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, talks to Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics President, Carol Weitzman, MD, about overcoming COVID-19 challenges for patients with disabilities.

AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, and Dan Waschbusch, MD, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Psychiatry, Penn State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center discuss ways to limit adolescent and child screen time with gaming apps and phones.

In this episode of SCREENSIDE CHATS, AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, talks with Media Committee Co-chair and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut, Paul Weigle, MD. Learn why it’s important for parents to monitor child and adolescent video use and what to do when conflicts arise.

Join AACAP President, Dr. Gaye Carlson, as she speaks on this very serious subject with leading expert David Brent, MD, Academic Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital.

In this episode of SCREENSIDE CHATS, AACAP President Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, talks with Jill Cioffi, MD, FAAP, Medical Director of Ambulatory Primary Care Pediatrics, Stony Brook Children's Hospital. They discuss the primary care realities of treating younger patients in the age of COVID-19.

In this episode, Dr. Carlson chats with AACAP Women in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Committee member, Consuelo ("ChiChi") Cagande, MD. They explore practical tips to navigate blending professional and home life during the pandemic.

AACAP Assembly Chair Melvin Oatis, MD talks with AACAP’s President, Gaye Carlson, MD on this timely topic. Highlighted are AACAP’s anti-racism resources and our efforts to address the special mental health challenges facing patients of color

AACAP Schools Committee member Jeff Bostic, MD, EdD, a leading authority on school-based mental health, joins President Gaye Carlson, MD, for this in-depth discussion. Listen for new insights to help students most in need, as teachers and schools deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

AACAP Member Avanti Bergquist, MD, and a local school board member in Washington state, joins Dr. Carlson to discuss key COVID-related mental and physical health issues for K-12 schools this Fall.

As America continues its battle with COVID-19, many U.S. health systems are trying to re-open to serve patients. In this Screenside Chat, AACAP President Dr. Gaye Carlson speaks with Tami Benton, MD, Frederick Allen Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Chair of Psychiatry at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Dr. Benton provides important insights into the feasibility of practicing in the COVID environment and addressing the mental health needs of patients, health care professionals, and staff during the pandemic.

As America grapples with the pandemic and how safely to re-open some businesses and services, this Screenside Chat shares important insights from Spain. Celso Arango, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, in Madrid, speaks with AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, about on-going limitations and possible solutions to resume in-person clinical encounters.”

In this episode of SCREENSIDE CHATS, we congratulate 2020 graduating fellows, and recent Triple Board Resident graduate and Committee on Medical Students and Residents Co-Chair Amanda Downey, MD, interviews host Dr. Gabrielle Carlson, MD about advice as to what recent graduates can do to ensure a successful start to their careers.

In this latest Screen Side Chat, our Child Maltreatment and Violence Committee Co-chair, Judy Cohen, MD, talks with AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, about the added dangers children may be facing, where they live, at this time. Highlighted are practical tips and considerations for child and adolescent psychiatrists to explore with their patients, as they evaluate and promote patient safety and well-being through telepsychiatry during the pandemic and beyond.

In this episode of SCREENSIDE CHATS, AMA President and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Patrice A. Harris, MD, speaks with AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, on how COVID-19 is bringing to light longstanding health inequality and disparities. Detailed is what child and adolescent psychiatrists can do about these social and practice issues for their patients and the profession.

AACAP President Gaye Carlson, MD, and Psychopharmacology Committee Co-Chair, Timothy Wilens, MD, discuss virtual practice in the age of COVID-19. Medication prescribing and management is discussed in the context of the changing practice dynamic of telepsychiatry

AACAP President, Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, interviews fellow AACAP member and noted wellness expert James Hudziak, MD, to discuss ways to deploy remotely and digitally the skill set needed to reach patients, families, and health care workers, as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of SCREENSDIE CHATS, child and adolescent psychiatrists will learn more about what they can do to practice aggressive illness prevention strategies during a time when they are needed most.

Dr. Gabrielle A. Carlson, AACAP President, like many AACAP members, rapidly adopted telepsychiatry into her practice to continue clinical care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In this two-part SCREENSIDE CHAT, Dr. Carlson interviews AACAP Telepsychiatry Committee Member, Dr. David E. Roth, who’s practiced telepsychiatry in Hawaii since 2009. In this interview, listeners will learn tips on how to achieve patient satisfaction through telepsychiatry and gain insight into a successful telepsychiatry practice.

Dr. Gabrielle A. Carlson, AACAP President, like many AACAP members, rapidly adopted telepsychiatry into her practice to continue clinical care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In this two-part SCREENSIDE CHAT, Dr. Carlson interviews AACAP Telepsychiatry Committee Member, Dr. David E. Roth, who’s practiced telepsychiatry in Hawaii since 2009. In this interview, listeners will learn tips on how to achieve patient satisfaction through telepsychiatry and gain insight into a successful telepsychiatry practice.