Perceptions of Residents and Their Training Directors Regarding Wellness Education, Program Support, and Access to Depression Treatment: the DEPRESS-Ohio Study.

Objective: This study determines the extent to which residents and their program directors have discordant perceptions regarding wellness, support, and treatment opportunities for trainees. In addition, the authors examined whether psychiatry residents differed in their perceptions compared with residents in other specialties.

Methods: Residents and their program directors from each of 10 specialties were electronically surveyed after IRB approval and giving informed consent.

Impact of Military Deployment on the Development and Behavior of Children.

Many US military families have faced separations of at least 1 family member for extended periods of time. This article shows how changes in military culture have increased the repercussions for military families, and especially for military-connected children. This article provides an introduction to aspects of military culture that are most applicable to children, an overview of important aspects of childhood development, a discussion of the impact of deployment on the emotional development and behavior of children left at home and their caregivers, and a review of some interventions and resources available to help these families navigate these challenges.

US Military Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Programs and Careers of Military Child Psychiatrists.

Military child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) fellowship programs offer educational experiences universal to all civilian training programs in the USA. They also offer unique training opportunities not found in civilian CAP fellowships in order to prepare graduates to serve the needs of military families. Military-specific curricula and exposures prepare trainees to address various issues faced by military families, in contending with frequent military moves, parental deployments, and disrupted social ties.

Family therapy with a depressed adolescent.

Families can have a significant influence on a child's mental health. Family therapy is a treatment modality that can be used alone or in combination with other treatment modalities. Family therapy strategies include psychodynamic, structural, strategic, and cognitive-behavioral schools.

Managing obsessive compulsive disorder: in children and adolescents.

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents is much the same as in adults with regard to symptoms and basic treatment modalities. There are some distinct considerations to note in the approach to treatment methods. Empirically supported treatments include both medications and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).