by Stephen Grcevich MD | Aug 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
In the quarter century I’ve been practicing as a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I’ve come to appreciate the extent to which early involvement in sexual activity represents a risk factor for anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and suicidal acts among...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Aug 13, 2016 | Controversies, Mental Health
I just had another teen patient hauled off to the hospital following the end of a sexual relationship. When teens who struggle with mental illness find themselves engaged in sexual relationships, there’s lots of danger involved. As a physician specializing in child...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 11, 2016 | Advocacy, Controversies, PTSD
At the time I finished my child psychiatry training 25 years ago, I stepped into a job as Medical Director (and later, Clinical Director) of a large residential treatment center that offered treatment programs for teens (with and without intellectual disabilities) who...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 10, 2016 | Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
A study published yesterday in the British medical journal The Lancet examining the effectiveness of antidepressant medication in children and teens is receiving lots of attention on the internet and is worthy of comment.A group of scientists, led by Dr. Andrea...
