Dr. Barbara HowardJul 19, 20215 minI sent my suicidal teen patient to the ED: Whew?You read “thoughts of being better off dead” on your next patient’s PHQ-9 screen results and break into a sweat. After eliciting the...
Dr. Barbara HowardMar 31, 20215 minScoring below the cut but still depressed: What to do?Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in childhood, especially during socially turbulent adolescence when the...
Dr. Barbara HowardOct 25, 20183 minScreening for Maternal Depression By Raymond Sturner, MD - While studies vary, postpartum depression affects up to 22% of women who have recently given birth. Since less...