Thank you for participating in the CPCP! By accessing the consultation services, completing education modules, and responding to program surveys we are able to gather data to validate the need for sustainability and growth. Our hope is to expand CPCP’s services statewide and your continued participation and use of services will help make this possible.
Are you taking advantage of the CME-credited online education?
To view and complete CME-credited modules visit: your username and password provided.
Online Module Series I: ADHD; Depression and Anxiety; Atypical Antipsychotic Medication
Online Module Series II: General Screening Tools; Specific Rating Scales; Suicidality
Online Module Series III: Awareness of the Impact of Traumatic Events; Safe, Compassionate, Respectful Partnering
Do you have 5 minutes to fill out a survey?
Please take a moment to let us know how we’re doing by completing a short, 5-minute survey on our program services. Information like this helps us refine our services, and report outcomes to our state funders. Thank you in advance for your time.
How to address disclosure of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) published a curbside consultation to assist pediatricians and other child and adolescent health care professionals in identifying non-suicidal self-injurious behavior.For the expanded article visit:
Hallucinations in children: Diagnostic and treatment strategies
When treating children and adolescents with hallucinations, consider developmental, medical, and other causes to identify nonpsychotic hallucinations. For the evidence-based reviews, visit:
Mental health highlight: What are other providers consulting on?
Presenting Problem: 14 year old male displaying violent outbursts of hitting and pinching himself, appears to be increasingly more withdrawn, not engaging in meaningful conversations, and seems to be less interested in activities that once gave him pleasure.Behaviors look as if to haveworsened after he and a group of friends bought drugs on line. He attended therapy three times. Parents are questioning if medication is an option.
Outcome:If a clear diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety is present and there is significant functional impairment/distress, then an SSRI trial would likely make sense. It is recommended that at least 6 sessions with a given therapist after a clear mental health formulation/diagnosis has been made, before considering medication intervention. It is also suggested to follow up with the therapist to identify teen’s level of engagement in therapy sessions, and ensure that the therapist is aware of his recent behaviors. Additionally, it may be useful to provide SBIRT to determine if substance issues are related at all to the behaviors.
Teaching Points:Differential diagnosis remains uncertain at this time, so it's too early to consider medication intervention. It may take a number of therapy sessions with a teen boy to start building rapport let alone start 'digging in' to any issues, and even more so if the adolescent doesn't want to be in therapy.
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Thank you for participating in Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (CPCP)
We look forward to working together to improve mental healthcare for children in the state of Wisconsin. For more information and resources please visit the Wisconsin CPCP program website at:
“This project is funded through Wisconsin Act 127. The Charles E. Kubly family provided a generous donation to start a CPCP specifically in Milwaukee County prior to 2013 Act 127. TheKubly family provided an additional donation to augment the state funds for the CPCP.”