We reviewed the complex relationship between mental health and violence in children and adolescents in this month's issue of Pediatric Clinics and North America.
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Soyomayor in dissent: “the act of discrimination has never constituted protected expression under the First Amendment. Our Constitution contains no right to refuse service to a disfavored group.” But the current SCOTUS interprets it that way.
Indiana doctor’s discipline hearing centers on privacy, reporting of Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion https://t.co/j6qc4yrvUo
This politically motivated attack in a physician’s license is government overreach in a frightening way.
Juvenile justice system involvement adversely affects youths’ physical health, mental health, educational attainment, & wages in adulthood.
@destinygtMD explains needed reforms in this front page @AAPNews article.
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Dr. Vishal Naik @VNaikMD, @LuriePEM fellow, presented on factors associated with restraint use during pediatric mental and behavioral emergencies in the prehospital setting.
Significant regional variation signals opportunities are available for improvement!
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"The most common injury to be misdiagnosed as accident when it’s really abuse is bruising,” @ClydoMary said. "When those injuries were overlooked, those children were at much greater risk for a future fatality." Learn more via @WGNNews https://t.co/hmLarOl79B
LCAST utilizes distinguishing characteristics of bruising to aid evidence-based decision making. It is in no way meant to supplant judgment. LCAST cannot be used to diagnose abuse, but rather functions as a screening tool https://t.co/Y3hmXeUpRa. #ChildAbusePreventionMonth
Called LCAST (Lurie Children's Child Injury Plausibility Assessment Support Tool), is brainchild of @LuriePEM @ManneResearch Dr. @ClydoMary Pierce & Sr. Research Scientist Kim Kaczor, who developed it in partnership w/ @heyslingshot & @biodigitalhuman