Parenting during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Parenting is both an art and science of nurturing a child that comes very naturally to some. In today's world, the fundamentals of parenting are getting challenged but it has been even more magnified during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The mental health of children is bound to be affected by the stress related to COVID-19 owing to loss of usual routine, unpredictability, uncertainty.

Identification and Management of COVID-19 Related Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems: A Multi-Tier Intervention Model.

Nepal is a low and medium-income country (LMIC), situated in South-east Asia, with a population of 29 million, of which, 40-50% are children and adolescents. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the lives of people around the world, including Nepal. The child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) needs and services in Nepal have a significant gap.

A retrospective study of weight changes and the contributing factors in short term adult psychiatric inpatients.

Introduction: The authors endeavored to determine if there is significant weight gain during acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization for adults and, if so, what are the contributing factors.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit of a University Hospital in the year 2001. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board.

Resolution of risperidone-induced hyperprolactinemia with substitution of quetiapine.

Objective: To report a case of risperidone-induced hyperprolactinemia that was successfully managed with quetiapine.

Case Summary: A 30-year-old white woman with schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, and comorbid alcohol and cocaine abuse was treated successfully for her psychotic symptoms with risperidone until she developed adverse effects consistent with hyperprolactinemia. This was confirmed by laboratory blood tests, as her prolactin level was 186.