Can Preschoolers Be Depressed?
Melissa Nishawala M.D., Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, spoke to the New York Times Magazine about the diagnosis of depression in preschoolers. "How many times have you heard, ‘They'll grow out of it' or ‘That's just how he is'?" (August 29, 2010)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help With ADHD
Richard Gallagher, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychiatry, spoke to US News & World Report Health about the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Dr. Gallagher is working on a randomized, controlled study that is trying to see if CBT can help children with thinking skills like managing time, keeping track of homework assignments, and planning ahead. (August 24, 2010)

Parents Who Clash More Likely to Spank Kids
Lori Evans, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Training in Psychology, discussed spanking on US News & World Report's website, pointing out that, "what's really surprising is that something we know isn't effective with kids is still so accepted and used." (August 23, 2010)

Eating Disorders, Addictions Tough to Treat in Teens
Andrea Vazzana, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychiatry, spoke to Science Magazine about the difficulty of treating eating disorders and addictions in children and teens. (August 19, 2010)

Date Nights With Your Kids
Anita Gurian, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, suggested on Studio 5 that individual time with children can encourage individuality, reduce favoritism, and curb sibling rivalry. (August 19, 2010)

Easing Back-to-School Fears
Alexandra L. Barzvi, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, discussed back to school jitters on NBC's Today Show: "Anxiety is a normal response to stress.  Normal anxiety is transient. It comes and goes.  Children might be anxious for a few days." (August 17, 2010)

Erase Traumatic Memories (and Achieve Your Own “Eternal Sunshine”)
Joseph E. LeDoux, Ph.D., Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neural Science and Psychology, spoke to Big Think about his research into memory formation, including his findings targeting and eliminating certain memories in rats. (August 4, 2010)

Will You Be a Good Mother? Stellar Moms Possess Five key Traits. Learn to Cultivate Them Before You have a Bun in the Oven
Daniela Montalto, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor and Pediatric Neuropsychologist in the Institute for Learning and Academic Achievement, explained to Cosmopolitan that women who rein in their emotions before they freak have a leg up on being terrific moms. (July 27, 2010)

NYU’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies Undergraduate Minor Receives Education Award at Annual Meeting
Our CAMS program, run by Jess Shatkin, M.D., M.P.H., was honored at ACOP's Annual Meeting this year in February.  ACOP's Summer 2010 Newsletter includes Dr. Shatkin's acceptance speech talking about the birth of CAMS and the amazing program that has been born over the last five years. (June 15, 2010)

How to Raise a Smart Baby
Christopher Lucas, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, was quoted by WebMD, talking about a child's development during the first five years of life. (July 9, 2010)

Mental Health Woes Plague 'Cyberbullies' and Their Victims
Richard Gallagher, Ph.D., Director of Special Projects in the Institute for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Behavior Disorders and Co-Director of the Selective Mutism Program, spoke to Business Week about cyberbullying and the results of a recent Finnish study showing that teens who "cyberbully" others via the Internet or cell phones are more likely to suffer from both physical and psychiatric troubles, and their victims are at heightened risk, too. (July 6, 2010)

All Joy and No Fun
Alexandra L. Barzvi, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychiatry, spoke to New York Magazine about the anxiety of modern parenting and why parents may be less happy than parents of previous generations. (July 4, 2010)

Is Being Text Obsessed Good for Your Kids?
Lori Evans, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Training in Psychology, spoke to CNN American Morning about how a parent's constant connectedness - email and texting 24/7 - may negatively impact their children. (July 2, 2010)

Eating Disorders, Addictions Tough to Treat In Teens
Andrea Vazzana, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, spoke to HealthDay News about the scarcity of effective treatments and the difficult path to recovery for children and teens with eating disorders and addictions. (July 1, 2010)

What About the Kids of Accused Russian Spies?
Richard Gallagher, Ph.D., Director of Special Projects for the Institute for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Co-Director of the Selective Mutism Program, talked to AOL News about the impact on the children of the 11 suspected secret agents accused of being involved in a Russian spy ring. (June 30, 2010)

Rockin' Scientists: NYU Brain Researchers Put Down Their Data Sets, Then Get Down With Their Rock Band
Joseph LeDoux, Ph.D., Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, writes about playing in a rock band with his colleagues at NYU for Scientific American. (June 28, 2010)

Teen Kids News
Richard Gallagher, Ph.D., Director of Special Projects, Institute for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Behavior Disorders and Co-Director, Selective Mutism Program, spoke to Teen Kids News about the negative effects of smoking marijuana. (June 26, 2010)

Snakes on the Brain
Joseph LeDoux, Ph.D., Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, spoke to US News & World Report about an experiment where researchers convinced volunteers to bring a slithery serpent within centimeters of their heads while they lay trapped in a brain scanner, offering a glimpse into the courageous brain. (June 24, 2010)

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's ADHD: Preschool to College, Second Edition
Ruth Nass, M.D., Director, Child Neurology Residency Training Program, has just released the second edition of her book, 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's ADHD: Preschool to College, with Fern Leventhal, Ph.D. Completely revised and updated, it is a comprehensive, practical guide for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (June 10, 2010)

Tips for Raising Children Who Understand the Value of Work
Kimberly Williams, Psy.D., Clinical Instructor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, spoke to UrbanBaby about how to raise productive, motivated children in an affluent world. (June 7, 2010)

Kids With Lesbian Parents Do Just Fine

Andrew Roffman, L.C.S.W., Clinical Assistant Director, Family Studies Program, spoke to HealthDay News about the recent study finding that teenagers being raised by lesbian parents demonstrate higher psychological well-being than those being raised in traditional families.

The Connection Between Autism and Epilepsy

Dr. Ruth Nass, Professor of Child Neurology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Director, Child Neurology Residency Training Program , appeared on Health Radio's Dr. DeSilva show to discuss Autism and the prevalence of epilepsy among children and adults with Autism.  Click here to listen to the show.

Growing Up Too Fast?

Kimberly Williams, Psy.D., Clinical Instructor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, spoke to the NY Daily News about the YouTube video of seven-year-old girls dancing to Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' in skimpy outfits.  Dr. Williams warns that children understand more than grownups realize about the provocative and sexual moves they're taught to make.

Effects on Child of Being Sole Plane Crash Survivor

Anthony Charuvastra, M.D., Leon Levy Research Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, appeared on ABC's Good Morning America to discuss the possible psychological effects on the 10-year-old Dutch boy who was the sole survival of the plane crash in Libya.  Dr. Charuvastra explained that this is "the same type of post traumatic stress disorder that can affect combat veterans experienced in the war zone."

TV May Increase Aggression In Toddlers

Richard Gallagher, Ph.D., Director of the Parenting Institute, discussed evidence from a recent study linking television viewing to aggression on The Kids Doctor.  Dr. Gallagher explained that, "TV is not a benign influence. It does have impact." And, while content may impact children, he pointed out that children's behaviors may also be affected by the "opportunities lost."

Antisocial Networking?

Lori Evans, Ph.D., Director of Training in Psychology, spoke to The New York Times about the Pew Research Center findings that half of teenagers send 50 or more text messages a day and one third send more than 100.  Dr. Evans addressed the lack of research on the effects of texting and new social medias on the social development of our children and adolescents.

Psychiatry Facing Challenges

Jess P. Shatkin, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Education and Training, spoke to the South Bend Tribune about the shortage of medical students deciding to go into psychiatry.

Teens and the Internet: How Much Is Too Much?
Eric Teitel, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychiatry, spoke with Psychology Today about the dangers of spending too much time on the internet for teenagers. (April 6, 2010)

Does My Child Have ADHD?

Steven M.S. Kurtz, Ph.D., appeared on Today on NBC to discuss how to identify children with Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder.

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