PsychEd Episode 65: Psychotherapy in Youth with Dr. Laurence Katz

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This episode covers psychotherapy in youth with Dr. Laurence Katz, a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Katz received his medical and adult psychiatric training at the University of Manitoba and his child and adolescent psychiatry training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx N.Y. He is an adjunct scientist at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and has published numerous papers using the population health administrative database in mental health outcomes. He has held and been part of numerous grants funded by CIHR, PHAC, and other national funding agencies related to work with First Nations communities. Dr. Katz is widely published in particular in the areas of suicide and suicidal behaviour. His other research interests include Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, pharmacoepidemiology, and implementation of complex interventions.

The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:

By the end of this episode, the listener will be able to…

1. Outline which psychotherapeutic modalities are commonly used in youth
2. Identify which youth may benefit/should be referred for psychotherapy
3. Discuss important considerations in delivering psychotherapy to youth

Guest: Dr. Laurence Katz

Hosts: Wendy MacMillan-Wang, Shaoyuan Wang, Kate Braithwaite, and Sara Abrahamson

Audio editing by: Angad Singh

Show notes by: Kate Braithwaite

Interview content:

(00:04) Introduction

(00:44) Guest introduction

(05:25) Learning objectives

(06:00) Definitions

(07:44) Types of psychotherapy in youth

(13:10) Evolution of psychotherapy in youth over time

(16:24) Psychotherapy in suicide prevention/risk mitigation

(18:32) Challenges in research: decrease in effect sizes over time

(22:01) Conditions responding best to psychotherapy

(26:44) Youth specific modalities

(29:49) Summary of learning objective 1

(30:23) Indications and contraindications

(37:31) Consent

(39:31) Group therapy

(46:27) Summary of learning objective 2

(47:10) Differences in psychotherapy in youth compared to adults in practice

(53:32) Techniques for engagement of youth

(58:21) Family involvement

(01:02:39) Confidentiality

(01:07:20) Use of mobile apps/internet-based therapies

(01:11:17) Summary of learning objective 3

(01:12:35) Other considerations

(01:16:52) End credits

References:

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