Child Mental Health for Pediatric Clinicians
Child Mental Health for Pediatric Clinicians podcast - formerly PsychEd4Peds -is the child mental health podcast designed for pediatric clinicians - helping you help kids. The host, Dr. Elise Fallucco, M.D., is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and mom of three who teaches pediatric clinicians to identify, manage, and support kids and teens with mental health problems. Dr. Fallucco interviews experts in the fields of child psychiatry, psychology, and pediatrics to share practical tools, tips, and strategies to help pediatric clinicians take care of kids and teens.
Episodes
Dr. Elise Fallucco reviews the highlights from 2025 and the TOP THREE things she learned about Child Mental Health from 2025 podcast episodes. Celebrate surpassing 50 episodes, explore exciting new episode formats like 'mystery cases,' and gain insights from impactful discussions with parents about ADHD and anxiety in children.
Tune in for excerpts from some of the most memorable episodes, including from th...
As a recovering perfectionist, Dr. Elise Fallucco shares insights ad strategies, for combating perfectionism, especially during the holiday season. Do YOU have some unrealistic expectations for yourself? Do you want permission to take some pressure off so that you can enJOY the holiday season? If so, take a listen!
0:00 Letting Go of Perfect
01:02 Defining Perfectionism
02:32 Adaptive vs. Maladaptive Perfectionis...
Navigating Treatment for ADHD and Anxiety in Kids
Ever wondered which to treat first in kids who have both ADHD and anxiety? Dr. Elise Fallucco, child psychiatrist, tackles this common dilemma in the latest episode of Child Mental Health for Pediatric Clinicians. She shares fresh insights and data, stressing the importance of starting with stimulant medication for ADHD. Dr. Elise also discusses medication types, dosage...
In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of CANNABIS and its impact on the developing teen brain and MENTAL HEALTH.
Dr. Fallucco discusses the latest research on THC and CBD, revealing how modern cannabis has become significantly more potent. Learn about the risks associated with adolescent cannabis use, such as impaired prefrontal cortex development, increased anxiety risk, and associations with psychosis. Dr. F...
Dr. Elise Fallucco welcomes Laurina, a pediatric nurse practitioner and mom of four. Laurina shares her experience parenting her teenage daughter, Beth, who has ADHD and anxiety. The discussion covers Beth's initial symptoms, her treatment journey and the discovery of Beth's premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Laurina offers insights on tracking symptoms and treatment options, providing valuable advice f...
On this MYSTERY CASE episode of Child Mental Health for Pediatric Clinicians, Dr. Elise Fallucco dives into the case of a 12-year-old girl with ADHD whose symptoms are "on again, off again". Join us to work through a differential diagnosis, discover the history, and most importantly learn about HOW TO HELP! Let's unlock the mystery together!
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:26 Presenting the Myster...
Did you know that teen suicide attempts PEAK in October? In this episode, we share why October is so stressful for US teens, what YOU can do in your office to identify and help teens with suicidal thoughts. FInally, we share THREE THINGS we wish everyone knew to reduce suicide risk in teens!
00:00 Introduction and World Mental Health Day
01:07 The October Suicide Peak
02:20 Factors Contributing to October's Suici...
Join us as we talk about challenging child behaviors! We'll explore why these behaviors can be developmentally typical and introduce the selective attention strategy for handling them. Learn key techniques such as specific praise, time ins, and the stoplight approach to help parents manage green, yellow, and red behaviors. Additionally, discover important clinical questions to determine when children might need f...
What do parents wish *all* clinicians knew about raising kids with ADHD? How can we ask more effective questions to learn about how ADHD symptoms are affecting a child's life at home and at school? We answer these questions and more in Part 3 of Child Mental Health talks w/ Parents about ADHD with Ashley and Lauren!
00:00 Advice for Parents and Clinicians
01:12 Advice for Clinicians from Ashley
05:17 The Importance ...
Dr. Elise Fallucco talks with parents and neurodiversity advocates Ashley and Lauren about the concept of 'masking' symptoms in ADHD. They discuss how children, especially girls, consciously or unconsciously camouflage their ADHD symptoms to fit into social norms, and the emotional toll it takes. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, Ashley and Lauren reveal how they identified masking in their childre...
Understanding ADHD from a Parent's Perspective
In This episode of Child Mental Health for Pediatric Clinicians, we begin a new series, 'Child Mental Health Talks with Parents,' featuring advocates Ashley and Lauren, who share their experiences raising children with ADHD. They discuss the creation of a Mental Health and Neurodiversity PTA committee, early signs of ADHD in their children, and practical ins...
In this episode, Dr. Fallucco dives into the nuances of ADHD in girls, explaining why it is so important to recognize girls with ADHD, how girls with ADHD present with different symptoms than boys, and why girls often go undiagnosed.
She highlights the importance of early recognition and treatment to reduce risks like suicide, drug abuse, accidents, and social struggles. Dr. Fallucco also discusses the subtle inatten...
Do you have patients with severe ADHD who are just not getting better? Did you know that they *might* have undiagnosed bipolar?
In this episode, Dr. Fallucco and Dr. John Walkup talk about how to distinguish bipolar disorder in children and teens from ADHD. They provide clinical pearls for clinicians and share examples from kids and teens with bipolar.
Some Key differences between ADHD and BIPOLAR highlighted inclu...
Have you ever wondered if one of your patients has bipolar? On this episode, we talk about the red flags for bipolar - and questions you can ask to determine whether they may have bipolar. We discuss key signs such as the inability to regulate upside mood, decreased need for sleep, hypersexuality, and grandiosity, providing concrete examples and questions to help guide your clinical assessment. Join Dr. Elise Fallucco...
Welcome to our new segment called Mystery Case Files where we walk through a clinical case that presents a bit of mystery. Using the latest research and evidence, we discuss practical approaches to help YOU care for your patients effectively.
This episode features the case of a nine-year-old boy with anxiety who develops new onset of behavior problems.
00:00 Introduction to Mystery Case Files
00:27 Today's Mystery ...
In this episode of Psyched for Peds, Dr. Elise Fallucco and her teenage son, Chase Fallucco, discuss the seasonal surge of mental health symptoms, termed the 'emotional flu,' impacting teenagers during October and November. They discuss:
** What are the symptoms and signs of the emotional flu?
** Why are October and November high-risk periods for the Emotional Flu?
** What can we ...
It's time to talk about the mental health impact of *parenting*... and what we can do about it. Join me and our special guest, Ashley, a working mom, as we explore practical tools and exercises to recognize and address signs of BURNOUT. This episode is for parents AND for all of us who need to take care of ourselves so that we can care for others. We talk about practical tools like:
** The stress conti...
If you think you may be experiencing burnout, what can you do? To answer this question, Dr. Fallucco discusses strategies to combat healthcare burnout with Dr. Jessi Gold, Chief Wellness Officer at the University of Tennessee Health System.
WE discuss:
* That systemic changes in Healthcare are urgently needed to reduce burnout.
* Individual strategies to address burnout in the current healthcare system incl...
HALF of all healthcare workers are Burned Out. But most of us typically power through without recognizing the classic signs. How can you tell when you're going through burnout? And more importantly, what is it about the culture of medicine and healthcare that increases our risk of experiencing burnout?
To help us sort through these issues and RECOGNIZE signs of burnout, we talk with Dr. Jessi Gold, Psychia...
Join us as we wrap up our first year of PsychEd4Peds and prepare for a summer break!
Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources.
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