David Winter, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, answers the most common patient questions and reacts to the latest medical research. How important are sports physicals? (SOT@ :14, TRT :28) What is the difference between a sports physical and…
Tag: children and mental health
Ochsner Health psychologists available to discuss anxiety screening for kids
The U.S. The Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended that primary care physicians screen all children ages 8-18 for anxiety – even if they have no symptoms. Dr. Adair Parr and Dr. Yelena Johnson, psychologists at Ochsner Health, can discuss what parents…
Move the Stigma Needle of Mental Health for Children
Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., pediatric psychiatrist and chair of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Psychiatry offers tips on how to talk to adolescents and young adults who might be struggling with mental health.