Episode Details
Back to Episodes29. Distinguishing depression from normal teen moodiness and demoralization with Dr. John Walkup
Description
How can you tell if a teenager is depression or if it is just normal moodiness, stress, grief, or even demoralization? Dr. John Walkup joins us to talk about the cardinal features of depression... and how it LOOKS different than other forms of low mood.
We talk about:
1 - the distinct change in mood seen in teens with depression and how it is different from sadness
2 - how you can use a simple question, "Can you tell me about something fun you have done recently?", to help you figure out whether a teen has clinical depression
3 - why kids with depression can *think* they have ADHD
Guest: Dr. John Walkup is an internationally-recognized child and adolescent psychiatry and the President Elect of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. He is also the Margaret C. Osterman Board Designated Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Sign-up for our NEWSLETTER
Check out PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources!
SOCIAL @psyched4peds
On-demand CME Course online at: Pediatric Mental Health CME Toolkit - Cracking the ADHD Code: Essentials for Pediatric Clinicians.