The special needs webinar will be an interactive session provided by a Board Certified Child Psychiatrist that will focus on two very common disorders in childhood, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Anxiety. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn more about the mystery of Autism Spectrum Disorders and learn about practical ways parents and caregivers can help manage these disorders, while reconnecting with the fun of parenting.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family
Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2014-48770-22587 and 2015-48770-24368.
ADHD, Anxiety, and Autism:
Practical Approaches to Child Psychiatry
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5. Brian J. Dixon, M.D.
• Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
• Executive Director of Progressive Psychiatry, a
clinical practice that provides mental health
services to families.
• Experience in teaching, community mental health,
and private health care settings.
Today’s Presenter
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6. ANXIETY, ADHD, AND AUTISM:
PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO CHILD
PSYCHIATRY
Brian J. Dixon, M.D.
Board Certified Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Owner and Executive Director, Progressive
Psychiatry, P.A.
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7. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
 By the end of this informative webinar, you will be able
to:
 Differentiate psychiatric disorders from typical
sociocultural variants
 Better appreciate the diagnosing and management
of 3 common child psychiatric conditions (including
ADHD, Anxiety and Autism)
 Identify mental health providers and their areas of
expertise
 Discuss medication treatment options for these
common concerns
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9. Q&A
What child psychiatric issues and disorders
have the families that you work with
experienced?
(Please add your response in the chat pod.)
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10. ANXIETY
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11. ANXIETY: DIAGNOSIS
 Clinical
 Psychological/Psychiatric interview
 Mental Status Exam
 Testing
 GAD-7
 BASC
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12. ANXIETY: TREATMENT
 Behavior Modification
 Therapy
 Play Therapy
 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
 Medication
 SSRIs
 SNRIs
 Benzodiazepines
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13. ADHD
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14. ADHD: DIAGNOSIS
 3 “types”
 Inattentive
 Hyperactive/Impulsive
 Combined
 Clinical
 Psychological/Psychiatric Interview
 Mental Status Exam
 Testing
 Vanderbilt (free)
 Connor’s Rating Scales
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15. ADHD: TREATMENT
 Behavior Modification
 Therapy
 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
 Behavior Therapy
 Medication
 Stimulants
 Non-stimulants
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16. AUTISM
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17. AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS
 Conceptual Caveat:
 “Baked In” diagnoses of Anxiety, ODD, and (sometimes) ADHD
 Clinical
 Psychological/Psychiatric Interview
 Mental Status Exam
 Testing
 Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
 Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised (ADIR)
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18. AUTISM: TREATMENT
 Treatment
 Behavior Modification
 Therapy
 Speech and Occupational Therapy
 Social Skills Therapy
 Medication
 Atypical Antipsychotics
 Treat the underlying “baked in” condition
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19. Q&A
What barriers and stressors have your families
faced in addressing child psychiatric needs?
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20. HELPFUL RESOURCES
 American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
 www.aacap.org
 Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), 5th
Edition
 www.dsm5.org
 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
 www.nami.org
 Psychology Today
 www.psychologytoday.com
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21. What is one significant thing
you learned today?
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22. Evaluation and [Continuing Education
Credits/Certificate of Completion]
MFLN Military Caregiving is offering 1 credit hours/ a certificate
of completion for today’s webinar.
To receive credits/a certificate of completion, please complete
the evaluation and post-test at:
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*Must pass post-test with an 80% or higher to receive
certificate.
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23. Military Upcoming Event
Communication “In the Crunch”
• Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
• Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern
• Location:
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24This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family
Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2014-48770-22587 and 2015-48770-24368.