Tyler Oesterle
@OesterleMD
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Mayo Clinic, M.D., childhood psychiatry
Joined October 2012
Q7: medications are an important part of treating adolescent #depression, but all side effects should be carefully considered #aacap2012.
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Q7: risk of #suicide in untreated #depression is higher than risk of suicide in treated depression #aacap2012.
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Q6: #depression is a serious medical illness & #suicidal thoughts are a serious part of that dx. #aacap2012.
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Q5: for some #depression is a one-time occurrence; for others it will reoccur & require more long-term trx #aacap2012.
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Q5: Studies show that medications & therapy are best way to treat significant #depression in children #aacap2012.
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Q4: to be considered #depression, these sx must occur w/ regular consistency for several weeks #aacap2012.
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Q4: #depression sx include: sadness, irritability, lose of interest, challenges with sleep, change in eating patterns, low energy #aacap2012.
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Q3: parents can help by keeping lines of communication open and talking with school teachers/counselors. http://t.co/xPFhDSDs
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Q3: A #bullied child comes home from school more irritable than usual; isolates themselves; sometimes withdrawn & quiet #aacap2012.
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Q2: medications and behavioral therapy --There is a variety of effective medications; your doctor should be able to help #aacap2012.
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