Stimulant Medications: Methylphenidate -Low risk of adverse effects -Available formulations: • Ritalin - available in immediate release (IR) and extended release (XR) available in beads that may be sprinkled on food for children who cannot swallow pills • Concerta biphasic - combined immediate and delayed release in one medication • Daytrana - patch applied in AM and removed after 9 hour Stimulant Medications: Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin) -Available in IR and ER -More potent than R...

Children in the pre-operational stage think _____ and use what to represent objects? - symbolically, use words or pictures in which stage of piaget's model does thinking become more logical and organized about events and children can reason inductively - concrete operational (age 7-11) which stage is defined by the ability to reason abstractly and consider hypothetical problems as well as moral, ethical, social, and political issues? - formal operations (12+) Can a parent access inform...

What percentage of women experience depression during the perinatal period? - Nearly 20%. When can symptoms of MMHDs emerge? - Before pregnancy, during pregnancy, or in the first postpartum year. What is the leading cause of death in the postpartum period? - Maternal suicide. What is the prevalence of perinatal maternal deaths related to substance abuse? - Almost as common as suicide. What are the adverse effects of untreated MMHDs on offspring? - Attachment disorders, cognitive and ...