Lisa, thank-you once again for a smart and relevant piece of journalism. This week's publication by Ruuska, Tusk, Holttinen and Kaltiala in BMJ Mental Health, should end forever the presumption that medicalization of children with GD should proceed prior to treatment of other mental health challenges. There is no inherent suicidality ass…
Lisa, thank-you once again for a smart and relevant piece of journalism. This week's publication by Ruuska, Tusk, Holttinen and Kaltiala in BMJ Mental Health, should end forever the presumption that medicalization of children with GD should proceed prior to treatment of other mental health challenges. There is no inherent suicidality associated with GD. There is suicidality associated with other conditions for which we have effective treatments. Heal the child first.
Lisa, thank-you once again for a smart and relevant piece of journalism. This week's publication by Ruuska, Tusk, Holttinen and Kaltiala in BMJ Mental Health, should end forever the presumption that medicalization of children with GD should proceed prior to treatment of other mental health challenges. There is no inherent suicidality associated with GD. There is suicidality associated with other conditions for which we have effective treatments. Heal the child first.